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August 22, 2007
 Colbert v. Blagojevich
The lawsuit, Colbert v. Blagojevich, seeks
class action status for all individuals with disabilities in the state of
Illinois who seek to live in community-based settings. The plaintiffs are five individuals with
disabilities who live in nursing homes across Cook County, Illinois. The
lead plaintiff was admitted to an Oak Park area nursing facility in
February 2006 after complications from surgery left him paralyzed on one
side of his body and he started having seizures. The lawsuit seeks the
following:
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Mandatory admission assessment and periodic assessments to determine if
nursing home residents are eligible for community-based services
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Free access to information about alternative home and community-based
care options
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On-going support for nursing home residents who are able and interested
in transitioning to live in the community
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