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Court ruling weakens disability integration enforcement, troubling senior living operators
Original: Court ruling solidifies retreat from disability integration mandate enforcement, creating uncertainty for senior living operators
A recent court ruling cements a retreat from enforcement of the disability integration mandate, the policy requiring services for people with disabilities to be provided in the most integrated community settings rather than institutions. Senior living operators now face uncertainty over their obligations, as federal backing for community-based placement requirements appears to be loosening, leaving providers unsure how disability rights rules will be applied going forward.
Why now: The ruling creates immediate legal and operational uncertainty for senior living providers that had planned around integration mandate requirements.
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- Court ruling solidifies retreat from disability integration mandate enforcement, creating uncertainty for senior living operators · McKnight's Senior Living
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