ContractSettlement Agreement • May 5th, 2020
Contract Type FiledMay 5th, 2020UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL * * * DOJNO. 202-32-34 USAO NO. 2002v00097 * * * SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING INTRODUCTION This settlement agreement arose initially out of a complaint received by the United States Attorney's Office alleging the failure of Meadowcrest Hospital to provide auxiliary aids and services, including qualified sign language interpreters, where such aids and services were necessary for effective communication with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have other communication-related disabilities, and required by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1218 1-89 (hereinafter "ADA"), Title III regulations, 28 C.F.R. pt. 36, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794 ("Section 504"), and Section 504 regulations, 45 C.F.R. pt. 84. The intent of this Settlement Agreement