I think States will have a lot of encouragement now to really implement Olmstead, which means that a lot of people with disabilities now are going to have much higher expectations.
Tom Harkin: “I think States will have a lot of encouragement now to really implement Olmstead, which means that a lot of people with…”
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Harkin predicts increased expectations for people with disabilities due to the Olmstead Decision implementation.
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