K.W. ex rel. D.W. v. Armstrong

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER ,.

B. Lynn Winmill, Chief Judge

INTRODUCTION

Before the Court are numerous motions filed by both sides, The Court held oral argument- and took the motions under advisement. The Court explains its ruling on each motion below.'

LITIGATION BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs are developmentally disabled adults who qualify for benefits under Medicaid. They are eligible for long-term institutional care but choose to live instead in their own homes or in community settings. When their Medicaid payments were reduced, they brought this action against the Idaho Department of Health &…