Georgia's Unnecessary Disabilities Confinement

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Georgia Said It Would Fix Care for the Disabled Years Ago. It’s Still Not Done. - KFF Health News

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Justice Department sued several states for unnecessarily confining people with disabilities in places such as state psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes and segregated workspaces.

People with disabilities have a legal right to receive care at home or in other community settings.

Georgia settled the suit by agreeing to an overhaul of its system to support people with developmental disabilities and mental illness.

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