Published 10 months ago

Court: Florida violates Americans with Disabilities Act by institutionalizing disabled kids

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled that the State of Florida is violating children's rights by forcing those with serious and complex medical conditions to be institutionalized in nursing facilities.
The court found that Florida placed some children at serious risk of unnecessary institutionalization and kept others unnecessarily institutionalized.
The ruling requires Florida to ensure that children with complex medical needs have access to essential services in their own communities and develop transition plans for institutionalized children.

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The Washington Post

Florida kept disabled kids in institutions. A judge is sending them home.

The ruling could have sweeping implications for thousands of disabled people across the country who rely on state-provided home health care services.

10 months ago

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The Daily Caller

State Of Florida Violates Americans With Disabilities Act, Court Rules

A U.S. District Court ruled Tuesday the state of Florida is in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

10 months ago·Washington, United States

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UPI

Court rules Florida violated children's rights with forced institutionalization

The State of Florida is violating children's rights by forcing those with serious and often complex medical conditions to be institutionalized in nursing facilities, a court ruled Friday.

10 months ago·Washington, United States

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WESH

Court: Florida violates Americans with Disabilities Act by institutionalizing disabled kids

The department of justice states that 140 children with disabilities are currently housed in pediatric nursing homes in Florida.

10 months ago

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NBC Miami

Federal judge rules to keep kids with ‘complex' medical conditions out of nursing homes in Florida

After a decade-long legal fight, a federal judge ordered Florida to make changes to keep children with “complex” medical conditions out of nursing homes and help them receive care in their family homes or communities.

10 months ago·Miami, United States

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