North Dakota Settlement AgreementNorth Dakota Settlement Agreement • August 23rd, 2021
In December 2020 the State of North Dakota entered into a Settlement Agreement with the United States Department of Justice, resolving complaints alleging that the State fails to administer long-term services and supports to adults with physical disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42
North Dakota Settlement AgreementNorth Dakota Settlement Agreement • May 1st, 2024
This Report, the sixth biannual Compliance Report submitted by the Subject Matter Expert, is for both the recently concluded time period (June 14, 2023 – December 13, 2023) and also marks the conclusion of the third full year of the Settlement Agreement. As such this report begins with a look back – in a section on Year Three (3) trend analysis – and ends with a look forward with a section on the Year Four (4) Implementation Plan strategic focus.
North Dakota Settlement AgreementNorth Dakota Settlement Agreement • April 17th, 2023
The 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.
North Dakota Settlement AgreementNorth Dakota Settlement Agreement • October 16th, 2023
In December 2020 the State of North Dakota entered into a Settlement Agreement with the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) resolving complaints alleging that the State failed 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 Implementation Plans 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 fifth report on progress being made by North Dakota, coming at two and one-half years into the Settlement Agreement.
