B -- L.C. V. OLMSTEAD: IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT, EVALUATION OF STATE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE OLMSTEAD DECISION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXPEDITING FULL IMPLEMENTATION

Notice Date

December 18, 2000

Contracting Office

National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20004-1107

ZIP Code

20004-1107

Solicitation Number

SOL OL1

Response Due

April 16, 2001

Point of Contact

Kathleen Blank, Attorney; 202-272-2004 or 202-272-2074 TTY

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the contracting officer by e-mail. (kblank@ncd.gov)

Description

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is seeking an independent contractor to develop and conduct a study of current strategies, including NCD's A Ten Point Strategy For The Next Decade Of Disability Civil Rights Enforcement, for the swift and effective implementation of the 1999 Supreme Court decision L.C. v. Olmstead. This decision mandated a systemic change having major impacts for national and state-funded residential options for people with severe physical and mental disabilities. Despite a directive in January 2000 from the Health Care and Finance Administration (HCFA) to states strongly encouraging timely implementation, recent research indicates that the pace of progress is very slow in many states. The study will identify barriers to community placement and include recommendations for their removal. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered by the agency. The approximate release and closing dates are March 12, 2001, and April 16, 2001, respectively. The proposal should project an implementation work schedule over the estimated contract period of performance of 4 (four) months. Requests for copies of the RFP may be made by mail or picked up on or after the issue date at the above address. All requests shall reference the RFP number and title.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001220/BSOL004.HTM (W-353 SN509135)