(Providence, RI) -- The U.S. government is announcing an agreement with a group of skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to resolve alleged denial of admission to prospective residents. The Justice Department says the dozen facilities operated by Genesis HealthCare violated several federal laws when they issued the rejections because the patients were taking FDA-approved medical treatment for opioid use disorder. Pennsylvania-based Genesis will adopt a non-discrimination policy as part of the agreement.
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