Court May Create SNT Over Mother's Objections

A California appeals court upholds a trial court's order establishing a special needs trust for a 23-year-old man with developmental disabilities over his mother's objection because the court finds that the trust will allow him to access SSI and Medicaid and preserve his rapidly dwindling assets. In Re: Conservatorship of Anthony Thomas (Cal. Ct. App. 4th Dist., No. D058468, April 16, 2012) (unpublished).

State Must Provide Better Mental Health Services to Deaf Medicaid Recipients

A federal district court grants summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit alleging that the state of Georgia has failed to provide adequate mental health services to deaf Medicaid waiver service recipients. Belton v. Georgia (N.D. Georgia, No. 1:10-CV-0583-RWS, March 30, 2012).

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