by Mindy Aguon
Guam - Proof that the
amended permanent injunction can be resolved, District Court Judge Consuelo
Marshall has approved a stipulation that releases the Guma Bethesda Home from
the ongoing litigation. The home, which is run by Latte Treatment, provides
services to adults and received accreditation from the Joint Commission.
The parties have agreed that any programs that are JCO accredited
would meet the minimum level of care that would satisfy the court order. Attorney
Daniel Somerfleck says this is a step in the right direction as the court has
recognized that the injunction can end. He told KUAM News, "What I would
hope is that the other service providers that are contract providers as well as
the government agencies would look at this and say, 'Okay, we can get out of
this permanent injunction this is a doable issue.'"
