Tassinari v. The Salvation Army et. al. (2021)
Background: Filed in May 2021, Tassinari v. The Salvation Army is a federal class-action lawsuit that seeks immediate injunctive relief and damages for Salvation Army’s national practice of denying house admission to its Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs) to individuals taking doctor-prescribed medication for opioid use disorder, such as buprenorphine and methadone.
The lawsuit draws attention to Salvation Army, one of the largest housing providers in the nation, maintaining a policy that puts thousands of people at increased risk of relapse, severe illness, homelessness, and death by discouraging them from taking the standard-of-care treatment recognized by the American Medical Association. The lawsuit seeks relief under federal disability, rehabilitation, and fair housing laws.
Impact: The suit seeks to expand Americans’ access to critical and lifesaving healthcare and diminish the costs imposed on states, communities, and families from the illness, loss of life, and swelling of prison populations caused by untreated opioid use disorder. The case is ongoing.
Media coverage: Boston Globe, Filter Magazine, Stat News
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