Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III prohibits discrimination in which setting?

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III prohibits discrimination in which setting?

• A. Prohibits discrimination against employees with disabilities
• B. Requires accessibility guidelines for dental offices
• C. Prohibits discrimination against a patient with disability in a place of public accommodation
• D. Regulates patient consent for procedures

Answer: (C)

Title III focuses on nondiscrimination in places that serve the public with their goods and services. A dental office is a place of public accommodation, so the protection means a patient with a disability must have access to dental care on the same terms as others and the office must provide reasonable accommodations to remove barriers. This is about the setting where care is provided, not about employment relationships (which are covered by a different title) or about consent procedures, which fall under medical ethics and state law.

Title III focuses on nondiscrimination in places that serve the public with their goods and services. A dental office is a place of public accommodation, so the protection means a patient with a disability must have access to dental care on the same terms as others and the office must provide reasonable accommodations to remove barriers. This is about the setting where care is provided, not about employment relationships (which are covered by a different title) or about consent procedures, which fall under medical ethics and state law.