ACLU and Disability Law Center File Lawsuit to Block Creation of New Restrictive Guardianships for Utahns with Disabilities SALT LAKE CITY – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Disability […]
As more school districts seek to consolidate their special education programs into segregated settings, the Disability Law Center (DLC) opposes a change to the Utah State Constitution, Amendment A on […]
Today, the Disability Law Center (DLC and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) are submitting a complaint to several federal agencies that alleges the Utah Department of Health and Human […]
This weekend, the disability rights movement will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C., which held that the unjustified segregation of people with disabilities […]
While these actions should have happened long ago, the Disability Law Center is encouraged by the recent efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services in revoking the licenses […]
On June 30th , the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development once again awarded the Disability Law Center with the Private Enforcement Initiative grant to ensure Utahns’ rights are […]
Today we are releasing a report, The License to Mismanage: Investigating Utah’s Troubled Long Term Care System, that explores the State’s oversight of long-term care facilities with a focus on […]
The Disability Law Center (DLC), joined by the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council (UDDC) and the USU Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice (IDRPP), is saddened to read the report […]
Re: DLC Releases report on Utah’s Long-term Facilities and COVID-19 Today we are releasing a report, The Dangers of Institutional Living: COVID-19 in Utah’s Long-term Care Facilities, that examines the […]
The Disability Law Center (DLC), joined by numerous organizations that serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (full list below), sent a letter to State leaders highlighting the severe staff […]