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MONTGOMERY, AL -
Alabama Department of Mental Health Commissioner Zelia Baugh will be traveling to Washington D.C. this week to testify before a U.S. Senate Committee on a successful initiative in Alabama.
Commissioner Baugh will be sharing her knowledge before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in a hearing titled "Olmstead Enforcement Update: Using the ADA to Promote Community Integration."
The hearing refers to the United States Supreme Court case, Olmstead vs. L.C., which ruled individuals with mental illnesses can move to community-based care instead of facilities and hospitals.
The HELP Committee held a similar hearing two years ago and is gathering information on the progress of community-based integration. Commissioner Baugh will be testifying on Alabama's accomplishments with community inclusion and how the state of Alabama has been amongst the leaders of community-based care.
The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m. in Room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
INFORMATION SOURCE: Alabama Dept. of Mental Health
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