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Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative

WEBPress Release (July 26, 2012) Through the Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, U.S. Attorneys' offices across the nation and the Department's Civil Rights Division target …

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WEBYes. An individual has a “disability” under the ADA if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, …

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U.S. Department of Health U.S. Department of Justice Human …

WEBThis guidance explains that long COVID can be a disability under Titles II (state and local government) and III (public accommodations) of the Americans with …

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PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

WEBFor more information on the ADA and the rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS, or to request this publication in an alternative format, call our ADA Information Line Monday …

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Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone -- About Us Page

WEBThe Decision. On June 22, 1999, the United States Supreme Court held in Olmstead v. L.C. that unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in …

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Communicating with People Who Are Deaf

WEBUnder the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), hospitals must provide effective means of communication for patients, family members, and hospital visitors …

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Medical Facilities of America XXIX (29) Limited Partnership

WEBa) the nature, length, complexity, and importance of the communication at issue; b) the individual's communication skills and knowledge; c) the Patient's health status or …

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Examples and Resources to Support Criminal Justice Entities in

WEBThe ADA Home Page provides access to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations for businesses and State and local governments, technical assistance materials, ADA …

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ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH NETWORK,

WEBThis action was initiated by a complaint filed with the United States Department of Justice ("the Department") against St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network. The complaint was …

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ADA Criminal Justice: Ensuring Equality in the Criminal Justice …

WEBThis document provides guidance to facilitate criminal justice entities’ compliance with the ADA in their interactions with individuals with mental health disabilities or intellectual …

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Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone -- Home Page

WEBThe settlement agreement requires Rhode Island to make changes to provide this child and other children with intellectual and developmental disabilities the community-based …

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Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Students at Risk of …

WEBIn some situations, there may be a risk that a student will engage in self-harm or consider suicide. A student with a condition such as anxiety, depression, or a substance use …

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Settlement Agreement between the United States and Athena …

WEBThe parties to this Settlement Agreement are the United States of America and Athena Health Care Systems (Athena). This matter is based upon complaints filed with the …

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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED

WEBFollowing is the current text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325), which became effective on January 1, 2009. The ADA was originally enacted in public law format and later rearranged and published in the United States Code.

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Settlement Agreement Among The United States of America, …

WEBI. BACKGROUND A. On November 25, 2003, Dennis Christopher Butler, Rosemary Ciotti, George Aguehounde, Marsha Johnson (the “Individual Plaintiffs”), and The Disability …

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Title III Technical Assistance Manual (excerpt) Lesson 3

WEBILLUSTRATION 2: A four-story building has 2900 square feet per floor. An elevator is not required because each floor has less than 3000 square feet. ILLUSTRATION 3: A four …

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Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and …

WEBThe ADA Home Page provides access to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations for businesses and State and local governments, technical assistance materials, ADA Standards for Accessible Design, links to Federal agencies with ADA responsibilities and information, updates on new ADA requirements, streaming video, …

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Settlement Agreement between the United States and The Pike …

WEBBACKGROUND. SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the Pike County …

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN

WEBWithin 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement, Genesis will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $9,000 as authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 12188 (b) (2) (C) and 28 C.F.R. § …

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