Texas Court Strikes Down Federal Mandate for Community Based Disability Care

By Chelsea Cirruzzo, Anil Oza, Elizabeth Cooney,and O. Rose Broderick · STAT News · 2026-09-25

According to STAT News, a federal judge in Texas has ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to strip community integration requirements from a major disability rights rule. This ruling follows the Justice Department's recent decision to stop enforcing policies that f

According to STAT News, a federal judge in Texas has ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to strip community integration requirements from a major disability rights rule. This ruling follows the Justice Department's recent decision to stop enforcing policies that f