In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), indicating that states have a legal obligation to administer programs and activities in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities.The Olmstead decision, and subsequent Department of Justice guidance, recognized that a state may satisfy this obligation through development of a comprehensive, effectively working plan for placing qualified persons with disabilities in less restrictive settings. These plans are known as Olmstead Plans. The Commonwealth’s current Olmstead Plan was finalized in 2008.