Legal Opinion
Indiana Protection & Advocacy Services v. Indiana Family & Social Services Administration
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 28, 2009No. 08-3183PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Each state that accepts federal grants under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act must establish “a system to protect and advocate the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities.” 42 U.S.C. § 15043. A second statute, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 10801-51 (PAIMI), provides extra funding for systems established under § 15043. A system that receives money under § 10803 is entitled to investigate “incidents of abuse and neglect of individuals with mental illness” (§ 10805(a)(1)(A))…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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