Ligas Consent Decree...

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Please check this out...it is a wonderful opportunity for many who desire

community placement. Participating will not change your eligibility but it

would be much appreciated, as this case could still potentially fail to achieve

the desired outcome.

Ellen

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Ligas v. Hamos Proposed Consent Decree

Background:

Under the proposed Consent Decree in Ligas v. Hamos, people with developmental

disabilities living in private ICF/DDs with 9 or more residents who have a

“current record” of wanting community services would be given the opportunity to

move into the community. (All ICF-DD residents who are happy with their current

placement would not be part of the proposed class and would not be required to

move.) In addition, 3,000 people with developmental disabilities living at home

awaiting services would also be given community services over a six year period.

Submitting Comments:

Class members have the opportunity to submit comments to the Judge about the

proposed Consent Decree. If you want to submit comments to the Judge, you must

do so by May 13, 2011. Comments can be sent to:

The Honorable Holderman

c/o Grossbart

SNR Denton US LLP

233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 7800

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Fairness Hearing:

A Fairness Hearing will be held on June 15, 2011 at 9:30 at 219 South Dearborn

Street, Room 2541 Chicago, Illinois 60604. If you want to speak at the Fairness

Hearing, you can include this request with the comments that you send to the

Judge. It is up to the Judge whether you will be given the opportunity to speak.

Class members are not required to submit comments nor are they required to

attend the Fairness Hearing.

Electing to Be A Member of the Class:

To ensure that you have a “current record” and are a member of the class, you

should submit a “Request for Community Services or Placement in a Community-Base

Setting” form. (See attached).

Questions?

If you have any questions about the Proposed Consent Decree, how to join the

class, the Fairness Hearing or how to submit comments, please contact Barry

at 312-895-7317 or barryt@...

REQUEST FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES OR PLACEMENT IN A

COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING

Illinois Department of Human Services

Division of Developmental Disabilities

c/o Mr. Brent D. Stratton

Office of Illinois Attorney General

100 W. Randolph St., 12th Floor

Chicago, IL 60601

This request is on behalf of _________________________________________, an adult

with a

developmental disability, who currently lives:

_____ at home OR at __________________________________________________________

(an Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled).

This is a request for Community-Based Services or placement in a Community-Based

Setting

under the Illinois Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Adults with

Developmental

Disabilities.

I understand that, by completing this form, I am NOT getting myself/my family

member on a

waiting list for services or placement.

I understand that, in order to be placed on a waiting list, I need to enroll

myself/my family

member on PUNS.

I understand that I can get more information about PUNS by calling

1-888-DD-PLANS (or 1-

866-376-8446 (TTY)) or by going to http://www.dd.illinois.gov/SignUp.cfm.

I understand that this request is NOT a request for a determination of

eligibility for services or

placement. Eligibility determinations are completed upon selection from PUNS.

Signature: ________________________________________________

Printed Name: ________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________

________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________________________

Relationship to person requesting services: ___ Self ___ Guardian

___ Family member ___ Other

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...