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November 27, 2007
 Chambers et al. v. San Francisco
The lawsuit, Chambers et al. v. San Francisco, originated in
October 2006 on the claim that residents at Laguna Honda who had been
found able to live independently were still being confined at the
facility. The plaintiffs argued that this was a violation of a provision
of the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires those with
disabilities be provided services in the most integrated setting
appropriate to their needs. The case was brought by Protection and
Advocacy, Inc., Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, the AARP
Foundation Litigation, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and the
law firm of Howrey LLP on behalf of six Laguna Honda residents and the
Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco.
A November 27, 2008, preliminary settlement agreement, which includes the
Citys creation of 500 units of independent subsidized housing over the
next 5 years for persons with disabilities. Those eligible for the new
housing units are persons who live, who have been discharged within the
last 2 years, or who are awaiting placement at the 1,100-bed Laguna Honda
nursing home.
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