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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Kent Hospital
Penalty: $35,000
Year: 2023
Date: December 19, 2023
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: Americans with Disabilities Act
Secondary Offense: disability discrimination
Violation Description: Kent Hospital, an affiliate of Care New England Health System, agreed to resolve a complaint brought by an individual who is deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL) as her primary means of communication. The complainant person alleged that Kent failed to provide her with effective communication until the seventh day of her hospitalization, after multiple complaints by herself and a family member.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: U.S. Attorney-District of Rhode Island
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Rhode Island
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