Quest for a “Balanced” LTC System
		§ Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act § Olmstead v. L.C. and E.W § President’s New Freedom Initiative and Executive Order 13217 § With HHS and CMS funded grants to states to foster: § choice of quality options for where to receive their care; and § greater control over the types of services and supports they need to live their lives. § Proportion of Medicaid LTC devoted to HCBS has grown significantly.