Case Manager Injustice

Legally Required Case Management Services Repeatedly Not Performed

Case Managers Repeatedly Fail to Perform Statutory Required Services Resulting in Documented Declining Health ONLY Because of Lack of Services and Added Traumatic Stress

Client uses a wheelchair but case management refuses to provide resources and funds to widen doorways so a wheelchair can be used in his home. He cannot use his shower, enter the bathroom, the bedroom and other rooms given the doorways are standard width. Three years of attempting to gain funding have been ignored.

Attempts to gain even limited funds under the digression of the case manager have been repeatedly denied with the explanation they can’t do it, yet three years ago the case manager did approved the $5000 annual funds under her authority. Clearly it can be done. The case managers are denying the requests in spite of providing the required documentation, and stating they cannot when it has already been done by a previous case manager. Attempts at reconsideration are thwarted in multiple ways. Hennepin County Oversight refuses to address case management failures, and continues to pay them for the failure to act legally. The evidence shows there is not Hennepin Count Oversight, and requests for confirmation have been repeatedly ignored, in spite of a stated Person Centered approach. Not even a response to multiple requests.

Several requests asking if the unspent budget funds that case managers failure to help use and are returned to the County result in bonuses or advantages to the case management agencies are also repeated unanswered• Vulnerable Adult Act – Minn. Stat. §§ 626.557, 626.5572
• ADA Title II – 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131–12134; 28 C.F.R. pt. 35
• Data Practices Act – Minn. Stat. ch. 13 (esp. §§ 13.03, 13.04, 13.05, 13.43)
• Fair Hearing / Due Process – Minn. Stat. §§ 256.045, 256.0451

Personal Statement:

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Relevant Laws, Regulations, Standards & Guidance

The following citations and professional standards are presented as referenced by the Reporting Team.

Rep•In Gavel Icon MN State Statute — Vulnerable Adult Act

Minnesota Statute § 626.557 —