OLRS renews its Motion for Class Certification in EPSDT lawsuit

OLRS continues to press its lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (G.D. v. Lumpkin, 05cv980). OLRS alleges that the state has failed to inform, failed to provide access to the necessary services and has failed to provide the necessary services within a reasonable time frame to children and families under Ohio's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program. OLRS has renewed its Motion for Class Certification and awaits a decision by the Hon. Judge Holschuh. Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) has motioned to join the suit on behalf of several additional children and their families. Depositions and the exchange of discovery continue. A trial date for this case is expected in mid-2010.

Read more about the case: Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program

Article posted October 5, 2009