MARLTON, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — A home health care company based in Burlington County has agreed to a settlement with federal officials over discrimination of a patient with HIV.
U.S. Attorney of New Jersey Philip Sellinger says Marlton-based home health care provider Comfort Hands denied service to a woman because she was HIV-positive, which he says is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as the Rehabilitation Act, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Under the agreement, Comfort Hands must revise its discrimination policies and training programs as well as pay damages to the victim. Federal officials didn’t specify how much.
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“The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits providers from denying services based on an individual’s HIV status,” said Sellinger. “Today’s agreement will ensure that this home healthcare provider lives up to that obligation going forward. This office remains committed to ensuring that individuals with HIV and other disabilities are protected from unlawful discrimination.”
Sellinger says anyone who believes they are being discriminated against should contact the Civil Rights division of the US Attorney’s Office.
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