COVERAGE AND FINDINGS Sample Clauses

COVERAGE AND FINDINGS. The United States Attorney General is responsible for administering and enforcing title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, and its implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 36. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, a boy with HIV, has a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including the operation of his immune system, which is a major bodily function. He therefore has a disability within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12102 and 28 C.F.R. § 36.

COVERAGE AND FINDINGS. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio (“U.S. Attorney’s Office”) is authorized under 42 U.S.C.§ 12188 and 28 C.F.R. Part 36, Subpart E, to investigate the allegations of the complaint in this matter to determine ProMedica Toledo Hospital’s compliance with title III of the ADA. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has the authority to, where appropriate, negotiate and secure voluntary compliance agreements, and to bring civil actions enforcing title III of the ADA should it fail to secure voluntary compliance. ▇.▇. is an individual with a disability within the meaning of the ADA. She is deaf, and uses American Sign Language as her primary means of communication. 42 U.S.C. § 12102; 28 C.F.R. § 36.104. ProMedica Toledo Hospital is a private, non-profit corporation, and is licensed by the State of Ohio. ProMedica Toledo Hospital is a “public accommodation” within the meaning of title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181(7)(F), and its implementing regulation at 28 C.F.R. § 36.104, because it is a private entity that operates places of public accommodation. Under title III of the ADA, no person who owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of public accommodation may discriminate against an individual on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation. 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a); 28 C.F.R. § 36.201(a). Ensuring that medical care providers do not discriminate on the basis of disability is an issue of general public importance. The United States is authorized to investigate alleged violations of title III of the ADA and to bring a civil action in federal court in any case that involves a pattern or practice of discrimination or that raises issues of general public importance. 42 U.S.C. § 12188(b). As a result of its investigation, the United States has determined that:

COVERAGE AND FINDINGS. The Attorney General is responsible for enforcing Title II of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131–12134, and the relevant regulations implementing Title II, 28 C.F.R. pt. 35, including the Department of Transportation’s ADA regulations, 49 C.F.R. pt. 37.

COVERAGE AND FINDINGS. The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee (“U.S. Attorney’s Office”) is authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 12188 and 28 C.F.R. Part 36, Subpart E, to investigate the allegations of the complaint in this matter to determine MSHA’s compliance with Title III of the ADA. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has the authority to, where appropriate, negotiate and secure the full range of relief available under Title III of the ADA, including equitable/injunctive relief, requiring the provision of auxiliary aids and services, and seeking monetary damages and a civil penalty. Ensuring that medical care providers do not discriminate on the basis of disability is an issue of general public importance. The United States is authorized to investigate alleged violations of Title III of the ADA and to bring a civil action in federal court in any case that involves a pattern or practice of discrimination or that raises issues of general public importance. 42 U.S.C. § 12188(b). The Cantrells are individuals with disabilities within the meaning of the ADA. They are deaf and use American Sign Language as their primary means of communication. 42 U.S.C. § 12102; 28 C.F.R. § 36.104. MSHA is a private, not-for-profit corporation that operates in Tennessee and Virginia. JCMC is a “public accommodation” within the meaning of Title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181(7)(F), and its implementing regulation at 28 C.F.R. § 36.104, because it is a private entity that operates places of public accommodation, including professional offices of health care providers and hospitals. Under Title III of the ADA, no person who owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of public accommodation may discriminate against an individual on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation. 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a); 28 C.F.R. § 36.201(a). As a result of its investigation, the United States has determined that: JCMC did not take appropriate steps, including the provision of notice, to the Cantrells regarding their rights under the ADA or the availability of auxiliary aids and services that JCMC could provide. JCMC either did not consult or did not sufficiently consult with the Cantrells to determine what type of auxiliary aids were needed to ensure effective communication. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ spent one hundred and fifteen (115) days in JCMC, a MSHA hospital, during the last six mont...

COVERAGE AND FINDINGS. The Attorney General is responsible for administering and enforcing title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, and the relevant regulation implementing title III, 28 C.F.R. Part 36. The Complainant, an individual with HIV, has a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including the functions of the immune system, which is a major bodily function. Accordingly, she has a disability within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12102 and 28 C.F.R. § 36.

COVERAGE AND FINDINGS. The Attorney General is responsible for enforcing title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, and the relevant regulations implementing title III’s public accommodations provisions, 28 C.F.R. Pt. 36, and regulations pertaining to title III’s transportation provisions, 49 C.F.R. Pts. 37 and 38.