U.S. Department
of Justice
State of Idaho
On January 16, 2025, the United States sent a letter of findings to the State of Idaho, notifying the State that it is violating Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily segregating adults with physical disabilities in nursing facilities. The letter of findings follows an investigation into Idaho’s service system for adults with physical disabilities. The investigation revealed that Idaho fails to provide sufficient home and community-based services, with the result that many adults with physical disabilities are forced to enter nursing facilities to receive the services they need, when they would prefer to live in their homes and communities. Idaho could serve many of these individuals in the community by making reasonable modifications to its service system for people with disabilities, including improving access to home care, case management, transition services, and housing services.