Federal Judge Blocks Cuts September 9th to Adult Day Health Care Services

In a major victory for disability and senior rights advocates, a federal district court judge September 9, 2009 issued an order blocking California’s budget reductions to Adult Day Health Care services, saying that the cuts would likely be in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. Federal District Court Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong issued a preliminary injunction – or temporary order – to stop the cuts until appropriate replacement services are in place. For a copy of the 24 page order, go to www.cdcan.us .