| Month |
State Coalition Activities |
State Milestones |
State Feedback |
| November
1999 |
Organize/extend cross-disability
coalition at state level. Coalition should include people of all ages
with mental impairments, including cognitive impairments, or their representatives.
Schedule initial meeting with governor using suggested agenda
outlined below in "Meeting with Governor."
Feedback on packet to National Coalition to improve advocacy
tools available to state coalitions
List members of Community Integration Coalition
Use separate page is necessary
|
Coalition name
Contact person
Telephone
E-mail address
Governor meeting date established
Date of meeting
Comments on packet sent to National Coalition
Member List
|
Yes_____________ No__________
Date__________________________
Yes_____________ No__________
|
| December
1999 |
Meeting with governor to
discuss:
- Meaningful incusion
of consumers in implementing Olmstead v. L.C.
- Immediate steps to move
people who have been identified as needing more integrated setting
- Process for assessment
of community integration needs of all people with disabilities in institutions
- Process for meeting
assessment and service needs of people with disabilities newly entering
system
- Identification of state
budget requirements and requests for initial and subsequent phases of
implementing Olmstead v. L.C.
- Expectation that by
7/26/2000, state will have in place a comprehensive, effectively working
plan to address implementing Olmstead v. L.C.
Meet or teleconference to share plans, strategies, results,
problems and solutions.
Examine state budget proposal for sufficient resources.
"Home for the Holidays" media campaign
"I want out!" letter campaign
Media Strategy |
Report to national Coalition
on governor's response or agreement to develop state plan
State coalitons send identified national contact to Roundtable
if funds are secured to support travel; if funds not secured, explore holding
teleconference instead.
State coalitions obtain FY 20001-2 state budget proposals
and scrutinize level of support for home and community based services and
supports; report funding status to national coalition.
State coalitions report to national coalition and media on
the state's progress in meeting the integration needs of people with disabilities
already identified - milestone is that people are moving at the same rate
as or faster than before Olmstead v. L.C. |
Key
implementation steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Use separate page if necessary.
Meeting or teleconference attended
Yes_____________ No__________
Budget obtained:
Yes_____________ No__________
Support adequate:
Yes_____________ No__________
Reported to National:
Yes_____________ No__________
Describe media campaign: |
January
|2000 -
February 2000 |
Support
budgeting of sufficient funds to meet immediate Olmstead implementation
needs
Advocate for state legislation needed to implement Olmstead
decision
Begin assessment of state's progress in meeting the July 26,
2000 date for a comprehensive, effectively working plan to address implementing
Olmstead |
State
coalitions report appropriations to national
State coalitions report on enactment of state laws
State coalitions measure actual progress vs. plan timetable
and report to national coalition. |
Yes_____________
No__________
Yes_____________ No__________
Progress satisfactory
Yes_____________ No__________
If no, deficit: |
March
2000 |
Review progress on assessing
people who have been identified as needing more integrated setting and
for assessment of community integration needs of all people with disabilities
in institutions/nursing homes
Develop next steps based on progress of states toward developing
and implementing Olmstead plans |
State coalitions report
on whether a timetable has been set for both new and backlog assessments,
and if a budget link to assessment has been established.
State coalitions report on state progress, recommend next
steps |
New assessments date:
Backlog date:
Budget link: Yes______
No______
Yes____________ No___________
Next steps - Use separate page |
April
2000 |
State coalitions
review progress |
State coalitions
report progress |
Yes____________
No___________ |
