Justice Department finds Missouri violated ADA by institutionalizing adults with mental health disabilities

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Justice Department finds Missouri violated ADA by institutionalizing adults with mental health disabilities

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Merrick B. Garland Attorney General at U.S. Department of Justice | Official Website

The Justice Department announced today its findings that the State of Missouri violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily institutionalizing adults with mental health disabilities in nursing facilities. The investigation also examined the role of guardianships in such institutionalization.

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