Settlement Agreement Announced in Lawsuit Involving Intensive Behavioral Health Services

Attorney Robert H. Farley, Jr., building upon his prior success against the State of Illinois, has obtained a Settlement Agreement with the State of Colorado in February, 2024, to provide Intensive Behavioral Health Services to children under the age of 21 who are enrolled in Colorado’s Medicaid Program and have been diagnosed with a mental health or behavioral disorder. Intensive Behavioral Health Services will include such services as intensive care coordination, intensive in-home and community services, mobile crisis intervention and stabilization services. The State of Colorado with input from Robert H. Farley, Jr., and others will work to develop a robust implementation plan in the next 12 months to improve the delivery of services to the children and implement that plan over the next 5 years.

You Must Get Your Child (Age 3-17) on the "Puns" or Waiting List as The State of Illinois, for the First Time in 12 Years, Will Select 100 Children for Services

During this year's legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly passed, and Governor Pritzker signed, a budget which begins July 1, 2022, which provides new funding for children (ages 3-17) with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Besides pulling 700 new adults from the PUNS list, the State will select 100 children from the PUNS list for children's Home-Based Support services for the first time in 12 years.

Your child cannot be selected unless he or she is on the PUNS or Waiting List for services. You need to contact your local Independent Service Coordination Agency to get on the Waiting List.

Given that the State does not pull names off the Waiting List if the adult person is in the "Planning for Services" category. My strong suggestion is that your child be registered in the "Seeking Services" category and a list of examples of seeking services is contained in my book, "How to Navigate the Illinois Disability System" at Exhibit "B" and the book is on the website. If your child is already on the Waiting List, you should confirm that he or she is in the Seeking Services category and, if not, you can update your child's status at any time.

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Providing Effective Legal Representation for People with Disabilities and Their Families

Securing services for children and adults with disabilities can be one of the most challenging experiences family members and guardians face as they care for their loved ones. Effective advocacy is critical as they work to maximize the benefit of public services and entitlements, and protect their assets.

Attorney Robert H. Farley, Jr. has provided legal representation to individuals with disabilities and their families for over twenty years in support of their rights, entitlements to adult and children's services, special education, the development of customized estate plans and special needs trusts, guardianship, and public benefits.

Disability funding and services are available for persons who are developmentally disabled, mentally ill, physically disabled, elderly or medically fragile.

During the last 10 years, Attorney Robert H. Farley, Jr. has filed 7 Federal Class Action Lawsuits against the State of Illinois which has successfully resulted in changing the disability system in Illinois to provide Millions, Hundreds of Millions, and Billions of dollars for disability services. No other attorney in the United States has achieved this recent success.

Mr. Farley speaks and writes frequently on the topics of disability, disability rights and entitlements to disability funding and services.

Mr. Farley is the proud father of four children, including Ryan, his adult developmentally disabled son.