Per the notice below, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken action against Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by excluding necessary support persons.

U.S. Department of Justice

The Department of Justice filed a complaint and proposed consent decree in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to resolve allegations that the Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying people with disabilities equal access to medical care by excluding their necessary support persons.  Under the proposed consent decree, which the court must approve, Johns Hopkins has agreed to pay $150,000 to compensate multiple affected individuals.  Johns Hopkins will also update its support person policies to ensure ADA compliance, train its employees on its support person policies and the ADA, and report to the Department on any future complaints regarding support persons.  For more information on the case, please read the press release.  For more information on the ADA, please visit ADA.gov or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (TTY 833-610-1264).