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 […]
The Disability Law Center of Utah is happy to announce that Katie Rasmussen has been named the 20212022 Barbara G. Toomer Fellow. Katie has previously served as one of DLC’s […]
The Disability Law Center (DLC) is proud to announce the permanent appointment of Laura Henrie as the agency’s Legal Director effective April 19, 2021, a position she has held in […]