,,iii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bd1 #bjbf,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ & honor+ ! #bg? anniv]s>y ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt decision 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c4 ,:]eas !re are ov] #gj1jjj1jjj adults ) disabilities liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z section #ejd7 prohibits discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability 9 all f$]ally assi/$ programs or activities & laid ! f\ndation = ! passage ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,,ada72 ,:]eas1 9 #aigg1 ! =m] ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?1 ,education1 & ,welf>e issu$ implem5t+ regulations = section #ejd requir+ recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds to provide s]vices & programs 9 a mann] t af=ds p ) disabilities an equal opportunity to obta9 ! same results1 to ga9 ! same b5efit1 or to rea* ! same a*ievem5t1 9 ! mo/ integrat$ sett+ appropriate to ! p]son's ne$s 7sections #hd4d7;b77#a77;iii7 & #hd4d7;b77#b7 ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( issuance72 ,:]eas1 9 #aigh1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?1 ,education1 & ,welf>e issu$ a simil> rule requir+ recipi5ts ( funds f ! ,dep>tm5t to adm9i/] programs & activities 9 ! mo/ integrat$ sett+ appropriate to ! ne$s ( qualifi$ p]sons ) disabilities 7#dc ,f$4 ,reg4 #bacb72 ,:]eas1 9 #aigh1 ,congress am5d$ section #ejd to /r5g!n & cl>ify its nondiscrim9ation requirem5ts1 !reby ratify+ ! #aigg & #aigh regulations & incorporat+ ! regulations into ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,,ada1 ,congress f\nd t ! isolation & segregation ( individuals ) disabilities is a s]i\s & p]vasive =m ( discrim9ation2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh passage ( ! ,,ada1 ,congress int5d$ t =ms ( discrim9ation prohibit$ "u section #ejd & its implem5t+ regulations1 includ+ unnecess>y segregation1 be prohibit$ "u ! ,,ada z well2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bb1 #aiii1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,olm/ead decision71 held t "u ! ,,ada1 ,/ates mu/ (f] qualifi$ individuals ) disabilities ! *oice to receive _! long-t]m s]vices & support 9 a community-bas$ sett+2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt recogniz$ 9 ! ,olm/ead decision t in/itutional placem5t ( p]sons :o c h&le & b5efit f community sett+s p]petuates unw>rant$ assumptions t p]sons s isolat$ are incapable or unwor?y ( p>ticipat+ 9 community life2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt fur!r recogniz$ t conf9em5t 9 an in/itution sev]ely dim9i%es ! ev]yday life activities ( individuals1 includ+ activities involv+ family relations & social contacts1 "w options1 economic indep5d5ce1 educational advancem5t1 & cultural enri*m5t42 ,:]eas ! ,olm/ead decision & ! integration m&ate ( ! ,,ada & section #ejd h repeat$ly be5 affirm$ by c\rts across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by ,congress1 & 9 ,f$]al regulations & guidance1 prohibit+ ,/ates f =c+ p ) disabilities into segregat$ sett+s1 su* z psy*iatric hospitals1 nurs+ homes1 segregat$ s*ools1 & %elt]$ work%ops1 :5 ^? p c\ld be s]v$ 9 _! homes & communities2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( ! integration m&ate1 _m individuals ) disabilities h be5 able to live 9 _! own homes & community-bas$ sett+s1 r ?an in/itutional sett+s1 & to become productive memb]s ( ! community1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh access to home- & community-bas$ s]vices ?r\gh ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,m$icaid program72 ,:]eas1 despite #e decades ( legal requirem5ts1 _m individuals ) disabilities cont9ue to live 9 segregat$ in/itutional sett+s1 :]e !y face abuse & neglect & limitations on _! individual fre$oms1 includ+ solit>y conf9em5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ah1 #bjbf1 #d days be=e ! #bg? anniv]s>y ( ! ,olm/ead decision1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice issu$ a deeply flaw$ op9ion t rejects ! integration m&ate & ?reat5s ! h>d-won progress t[>ds full integration ( individuals ) disabilities into society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's op9ion does n ov]rule decades-old integration & nondiscrim9ation requirem5ts "u section #ejd1 ! ,,ada1 or ! ,olm/ead decision2 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice admits 9 its own op9ion t its int]pretation ( ! ,olm/ead decision is out ( /ep ) common und]/&+ ( t decision )9 ,f$]al c\rts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes & honors ! #bg? anniv]s>y ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt decision 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii72 7#b7 salutes all p ^: ef=ts h contribut$ to ! expansion ( home- & community-bas$ long-t]m s]vices & supports = individuals ) disabilities2 7#c7 affirms ! ,olm/ead decision's vital importance to end+ ! unju/ifi$ in/itutionalization & segregation ( individuals ) disabilities2 7#d7 condemns-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's incorrect & arbitr>y int]pretation ( ! ,olm/ead decision & its misp]ceptions ab\t :at ,congress int5d$2 & 7,b7 ! rec5t cuts1 & any future cuts1 to ! ,m$icaid program1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( burd5some "w-report+ requirem5ts & o!r b>ri]s1 :i* puts ! heal? ( individuals ) disabilities at risk & h9d]s ! progress made s9ce ! enactm5t ( section #ejd & ! ,,ada2 & 7#e7 calls on-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to imm$iately resc9d its op9ion t 0 issu$ on ,june #ah1 #bjbf1 conc]n+ ! integration m&ate ( title ,,ii ( ! ,,ada & section #ejd2 & 7,b7 ,congress to "w 9 a bip>tisan mann] to rev]se ! bigge/ cut to ,m$icaid 9 hi/ory & increase fund+ = home- & community-bas$ s]vices4