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Turning Away Patient With HIV Costs New Jersey Agency
Published on Fri Sep 08, 2023
A New Jersey home care agency has settled charges of discrimination against a patient with HIV. Comfort Hands Home Healthcare in Marlton refused services to a potential client due to her HIV-positive status, the HHS Office for Civil Rights says in a release. In addition to paying the woman $9,000, Comfort Hands has agreed to implement a non-discrimination policy and [...]