North Dakota Settlement AgreementNorth Dakota Settlement Agreement • April 17th, 2023
Contract Type FiledApril 17th, 2023The State of North Dakota (ND) entered into a Settlement Agreement with the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) in December 2020, resolving complaints alleging that the State fails to administer long-term services and supports to people with physical disabilities in the Most Integrated Setting Appropriate, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The Settlement Agreement required the development of an Implementation Plan to identify benchmarks and timelines for meeting requirements, biannual data and progress reports by the State, and biannual reports from the Subject Matter Expert (SME). This is the SME’s fourth report on progress being made by North Dakota, coming at the conclusion of two (2) full years of the Settlement Agreement.