The Justice Department has an agreement with the State of Nevada to settle the Department’s findings that Nevada violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. by unnecessarily segregating children with behavioral health disabilities in institutional settings like hospitals and residential treatment facilities.
This agreement will allow Nevada’s children with these disabilities to get the services they need without making them leave their homes, schools, and communities. Nevada has made important commitments in the agreement.