News Archive 2008

November 2008

• Voluntary Resolution Agreement signed with NY Schenectady County Department of Social Services - 11/18/08

September 2008

• State of Hawaii Department of Human Services (serving a state population of more than 1.2 million) signs statewide Settlement Agreement to ensure limited English proficient persons receive equal access to its programs and services.

July 2008

• State of Georgia signs statewide Olmstead Settlement Agreement to ensure individuals with disabilities receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. - 7/1/2008

• New OCR Success Stories: Olmstead/New Freedom Initiative/community Integration for Persons with Disabilities - 7/1/2008

April 2008

• Recent Civil Rights Complaint Resolution - 4/30/08

  • Arizona hospital and trauma center (150,000 patients yearly) agrees to ensure that patients who are deaf or hard-of hearing receive timely auxiliary aids, including sign language interpreters or video interpretation services.

  • New York social services agency (4025 food stamp users monthly) agrees to ensure that clients who are deaf or hard-of hearing receive timely auxiliary aids, including sign language interpreters.

  • New York hospital and trauma center (56,000 patients yearly) agrees to ensure that patients who are deaf or hard-of hearing receive timely auxiliary aids, including sign language interpreters or video interpretation services.

  • Virginia county social services department (100,000 residents) develops and issues a service animal policy in order to appropriately serve persons with disabilities who use service animals

  • Northern California Nursing Home chain makes 200 additional nursing home beds available to people living with HIV/AIDS.