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December 8, 2008
Partlow A Call for Closure
Researchers from the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) sought
to evaluate the cost of operating the W.D. Partlow Developmental Center
and the quality of care. They reviewed the state budget, historical
documents related to Partlow, and a recent review by the federal Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in which Partlow was cited for an
immediate jeopardy situation that endangered residents.
ADAP recommended that DMHMR develop a plan to close the facility and
transition all 200 residents to community placements.
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