United States of America v. Genesis Healthcare System - Settlement Agreement

BACKGROUND

1. The parties to this Settlement Agreement are the United States of America and Genesis HealthCare System (“Genesis”).

2. This matter is based upon a complaint filed with the United States Department of Justice, in which a Complainant alleged that Genesis discriminated against her on the basis of her disability in violation of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189.  Specifically, the Complainant alleges that Genesis refused to accept her as a new patient based on her HIV. 

3. The parties have reached agreement that it is in the parties' best interests, and the United States believes that it is in the public interest, to resolve this dispute.  The parties have therefore voluntarily entered into this Agreement, agreeing as follows: