The U.S. Department of Justice reached a January 31, 2019 settlement of an American with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Title III complaint against health care provider Selma Medical Associates relating to provision of medical services to an individual with opioid use disorder ("OUD"). The settlement is notable for health care providers and employers as it makes clear that DOJ considers OUD as a disability under the ADA thereby triggering the full panoply of ADA rights for those with OUD.
The DOJ complaint was premised on the alleged refusal of Selma Medical to schedule a new patient family ...
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