And a historic tragedy in centuries past, the Olmstead ruling affirmed that states are required to provide disability services in the most integrated setting possible in schools, workplaces and even individual homes. Last month, The Department of Justice issued new guidance that the ADA does not guarantee a right to live and receive services in integrated settings. Instead, it reinterprets the Olmstead's decision as only prohibiting states from unnecessarily institutionalizing those with disabilities without adequate justification and that it did not establish a general integration mandate. (01:38–01:50)
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