Marsters v. Healey was filed by seven individuals with disabilities who are living in nursing facilities in Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Senior Action Council brought against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The plaintiffs claimed that they had a right to live in the community but needed support from the State to do so.
This Settlement Agreement will expand the resources available throughout Massachusetts for individuals such as the plaintiffs and thousands of people like them, allowing many nursing facility residents to receive residential services and supports provided in the community instead of in a nursing facility.
CPR and GBLS have prepared a webinar especially for attorneys, paralegals, and legal advocates. The objectives of the webinar are to review basic provisions of the Agreement and describe avenues for ongoing advocacy for class members during the implementation period. The Agreement is anticipated to be finalized in federal court in later June.
Two webinar presentations have been scheduled:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Wednesday, May 29, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., EST
Register in advance for May 29: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdu-sqD4jH9GiO59_ImhB-9aOOTK33386
- Friday, June 7, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., EST
Register in advance for June 7: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEud-yqqzsrG93YCV8zAa7_iIgbUAC505j3
For questions about the Agreement, contact Kathy Walker, 413-341-5111 (kwalker@cpr-ma.org ) or Deborah Filler, 617-603-2716 (dfiller@gbls.org).
For questions about the webinar presentation, contact Paul Lanzikos, 978-210-1331, (paul.lanzikos@gmail.com).