West Hartford Acupuncture ADA Settlement, Connecticut 2024

West Hartford Acupuncture, located at 173 Oakwood Avenue in West Hartford, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

According to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, the settlement resolves a complaint filed with the U.S. government that claims West Hartford Acupuncture is not physically accessible to persons with mobility disabilities.

Under the terms of the settlement, West Hartford Acupuncture must make numerous changes to its West Hartford building, including making the building’s entrance accessible to persons with mobility disabilities, making its parking ADA-compliant, improving signage, and increasing accessibility inside the building. West Hartford Acupuncture has also agreed to provide ADA training for its staff.

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits private entities that own or operate places of “public accommodation,” including professional offices of health care providers, hospitals, and other service establishments, from discriminating on the basis of disability.

“It is critically important that health care services are accessible to all in our community,” said U.S. Attorney Avery. “I applaud the operators of West Hartford Acupuncture for agreeing to make their services more accessible to persons with disabilities, without litigation.”

West Hartford Acupuncture has three years to make the changes required by the agreement and must submit certifications concerning compliance to the U.S. Attorney’s Office every six months until it has fully complied with the agreement.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stewart C. Dearing handled the matter.

Any member of the public who wishes to file a complaint alleging that any place of public accommodation or public entity in Connecticut is not accessible to persons with disabilities may contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at 203-821-3700.

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