H.R. 2032

H.R. 2032 will help ensure that individuals with profound intellectual disabilities and their families benefit from their federally-established right to be the “primary decisionmakers” regarding the services and supports received, including where they reside (see e.g., the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Right Act, Medicaid, and the landmark Supreme Court decision, Olmstead).

As with past versions of this bill (H.R. 3995 and H.R. 1255), H.R. 2032 will allow residents and their legal guardians (usually close relatives) to be notified in advance of a class action lawsuit involving their ICF/MR home, and given a time limited opportunity to opt out, before the lawsuit is filed. These important rights do not exist in current law, resulting in many residents being swept up into the suit, despite strong opposition by affected residents and their families. In the 111th Congress, 90 U.S. Representatives both sides of the aisle cosponsored H.R. 1255.

For more details and resources relating to VOR's strong support for H.R. 2032, click here.

To show your support, write your U.S. Representative. See VOR's Action Alert which contains contact information for U.S. Representatives and template messages for your use.

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