Community Living Initiative - Olmstead
July 26, 2010, will mark the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA). In June 2009, President Obama announced the “Year of Community Living” to
mark the 10th anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. decision, in which the U.S. Supreme Court
affirmed a State’s obligation to serve individuals in the most integrated setting appropriate to
their needs.1
In the Olmstead decision, the Court held that the unjustified institutional isolation
of people with disabilities is a form of unlawful discrimination under the ADA.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 20, 2010
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