Balancing the “Home Care Rule” and the Olmstead Decision

Implementation of the Department of Labor’s "Home Care Rule" requires careful thought and planning to ensure the rights of people with disabilities as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act and clarified in the Olmstead decision. The Acting Assistant Attorney General Director in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the Director of the Office for Civil Rights for the Department of Health and Human Services explain some of the key considerations in this letter (PDF, 51KB).