Jenniffer Gonzalez Demands Answers From the Veterans Administration About not Allowing Entry to the DTOP Secretary's Guide Dog

Statement

The resident commissioner, Jenniffer González Colón, cataloged as an unfortunate and unacceptable episode that the Veterans Hospital will not let the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP), Carlos Contreras, visit her father for Be accompanied by your guide dog.

The commissioner sent a letter to the director of the Caribbean Health System of Veterans, Carlos R. Escobar, who is in charge of the hospital, where she expressed her total repudiation of the incident, demanded compliance with the laws that do allow entry with guide dogs to medical facilities, not discriminating against people with disabilities and in turn demanded explanations about what happened.

"This was unfortunate and unacceptable. Federal law is very clear regarding the rights of citizens with disabilities, such as Mr. Contreras. I expect full compliance with federal laws and regulations, especially in a federal medical center, "said the congresswoman.

"According to the statements made by Mr. Contreras, this is not the first time he has faced this problem during visits to the medical center. Given this, I can only suspect that there must be others who have had similar experiences. Therefore, I respectfully request that your office provide adequate clarification of this event and an explanation of why it happened in the first place. While I respect the honorable work that you and your staff do for our veterans and their families, who deserve only the best care and services, I ask you to take immediate steps to remedy this situation so that it does not happen again, "reads part of the missive.

González Colón left the door open to open an investigation in Congress about compliance with ADA law in all federal medical facilities of the Nation.

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