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New York Governor Cuomo Releases the New York State Olmstead Plan

Friday, October 11, 2013

New York Governor Cuomo released the New York State Olmstead Plan today.  According to the Plan, the State will:

  • Assist in transitioning people with disabilities out of segregated settings and into community settings;
  • Change the way New York assesses and measures Olmstead performance;
  • Enhance the integration of people in their communities; and
  • Assure accountability for serving people in the most integrated setting.

See the Plan at: http://www.governor.ny.gov/assets/documents/olmstead-cabinet-report101013.pdf