The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), along with the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain comments from a variety of people about updates to the state’s 2018 Olmstead Plan.
An Olmstead Plan, named after a 1999 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court about the right to receive supports and services in settings other than institutions, is a state’s roadmap for supporting housing and services for people with disabilities in settings that are appropriate to their needs.
In 2018, Massachusetts updated its 2008 Olmstead Plan. The 2018 Olmstead Plan recorded the progress made since 2008. It also includes four main goals to guide the state’s continued progress. EOHHS is particularly interested in community feedback about the state’s 2018 Olmstead Plan’s four goals for supporting people with disabilities:
- expanding access to affordable, accessible housing with supports
- enhancing community-based long-term services and supports
- promoting community-integrated employment of people with disabilities
- investing in accessible transportation for people with disabilities
To obtain a full copy of the Olmstead RFI on the CommBuys webpage, please click here. The document will provide instructions on how to file comments, which are due on February 29, 2024.
EOHHS and EOHLC will use the feedback from this RFI when developing updates to the 2018 Olmstead Plan.