SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM Press ReleaseSettlement Agreement • May 5th, 2020
Contract Type FiledMay 5th, 2020This action was initiated by a complaint filed with the United States against Kingswood Hospital ("the Hospital") and its parent organization, the Henry Ford Health System ("HFHS"). The complaint was investigated by the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan under the authority granted by section 308(b) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12188. Kingswood Hospital is an acute care psychiatric hospital that provides a residential treatment program, located at 10300 West Eight Mile Road, Ferndale, Michigan 48220, and a member of the Henry Ford Health System. HFHS is a comprehensive, integrated health system that includes 7 hospitals, 8 after-hours and urgent care facilities, numerous community medical centers and other affiliated health services facilities such as specialized centers for oncology, eye care, addiction, athletic medicine, diagnostic testing, and pharmacies as outlined in Attachment