NAD Settles Complaint Against Delaware Cardiovascular Associates
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A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf
Release Date: January 30, 2008
Contact:
Anita B. Farb
Director, Communications and Operations
National Association of the Deaf
Email: http://www.nad.org/contactus
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NAD Settles Complaint Against Delaware Cardiovascular Associates
Silver Spring, MD – The National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
settled a complaint, filed with the United States Department of
Justice against Delaware Cardiovascular Associates, a group of
cardiologists located in Delaware. The complaint, which was filed in
June 2007, alleged that Delaware Cardiovascular Associates charged a
patient for the cost of providing a sign language interpreter.
As part of the agreement, Delaware Cardiovascular Associates agreed
not to charge deaf and hard of hearing individuals for the cost of
providing sign language interpreters. Delaware Cardiovascular
Associations further strengthened its policy to ensure effective
communication with their deaf and hard of hearing patients.
The NAD is pleased that Delaware Cardiovascular Associates has
become more fully informed about their responsibilities under the
Americans with Disabilities Act, said Bobbie Beth Scoggins,
President of the NAD. We expect that health care providers to
provide auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication
with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The patient and his wife responded to the settlement by sending a
note to the NAD stating, Please thank everyone at the NAD legal
office for us! We are truly happy with the final outcome. Most
importantly, improved services to deaf patients will happen because
of this effort.
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About the NAD
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by
deaf leaders on the belief in the right of the American deaf community
to use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and
to have its interests represented at the national level. These
beliefs remain true to this day, with American Sign Language as a
core value. As a nonprofit federation, the mission of the NAD is to
promote, protect, and preserve the civil, human, and linguistic
rights of deaf Americans. The advocacy scope of the NAD is broad,
covering the breadth of a lifetime and impacting future generations
in the areas of early intervention, education, employment, health
care, technology, telecommunications, youth leadership, and more. For
more information, please visit http://www.nad.org
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