BRIEF HISTORY
The Bogard Service Coordination program
serves individuals who are part of a class
action lawsuit brought against the State
of Illinois in 1986. The lawsuit stated
that the active treatment needs of individuals
with developmental disabilities or with
dual diagnosis of mental illness and developmental
disabilities, living in Nursing Homes,
were not being met in accordance with
the Nursing Home Reform Act. This resulted
in a Consent Decree in the fall of 1993,
that mandated the Department of Human
Services (DHS), through Pre-Admission
Screening and Service Coordination agencies,
provide service coordination and advocacy
to the members of this class action lawsuit.
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