ADA Compliance Audit
Your website has 320 accessibility violations across 8 pages — putting you at HIGH risk for ADA lawsuits averaging $5K-$20K per case.
ADA Compliance Audit
Harney District Hospital
Total
320
Critical
1
Pages
8
Risk
HIGH
Site has 320 violations. DOJ Title II deadline: April 2026. Don't wait.
See ViolationsCompliance Scorecard
Summary of WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across all scanned pages.
| Dimension | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Compliance | 89% | Passing |
| Critical Violations | 1 | Failing |
| Serious Violations | 311 | Failing |
| Moderate Violations | 8 | Warning |
| Pages Fully Compliant | 0/8 | Failing |
Executive Summary
Our automated WCAG 2.1 AA scan of Harney District Hospital's website (harneydh.com) identified 320 accessibility violations across 8 unique issue types, with a 89% overall pass rate across 8 pages. This represents significant legal exposure under ADA Title II and III requirements.
The most prevalent issues are ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets wcag 2 aa minimum contrast ratio thresholds (264 instances) and ensure links have discernible text (16 instances). These are classified as 'serious' under WCAG guidelines — meaning they create significant barriers for users with disabilities.
With 312 serious/critical violations and the DOJ's April 2026 Title II deadline approaching, Harney District Hospital should prioritize remediation to avoid potential ADA litigation (4,605 website lawsuits filed in 2024, average settlement $5K-$20K per case).
What We Found
These issues create barriers for users with disabilities and expose Harney District Hospital to ADA litigation.
wcag2aa, wcag143
Found 264 instances across scanned pages. Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds
Fix any of the following: Element has insufficient color contrast of 2.68 (foreground color: #8aa8bc, background color: #405f79, font size: 11.3pt (15px), font weight: bold). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1
wcag2a, wcag244, wcag412
Found 16 instances across scanned pages. Ensure links have discernible text
Fix all of the following: Element is in tab order and does not have accessible text Fix any of the following: Element does not have text that is visible to screen readers aria-label attribute does not exist or is empty aria-labelledby attribute does not exist, references elements that do not exist or references elements that are empty Element has no title attribute
wcag2a, wcag412
Found 12 instances across scanned pages. Ensure aria-hidden elements are not focusable nor contain focusable elements
Fix all of the following: Focusable content should have tabindex="-1" or be removed from the DOM
wcag2a, wcag141
Found 12 instances across scanned pages. Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color
Fix any of the following: The link has insufficient color contrast of 2.32:1 with the surrounding text. (Minimum contrast is 3:1, link text: #5d645c, surrounding text: #2b2b2b) The link has no styling (such as underline) to distinguish it from the surrounding text
All Violation Types
| Rule | Count | Impact | Pages | Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| color-contrast Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds | 264 | serious | 8 | ✓ |
| link-name Ensure links have discernible text | 16 | serious | 8 | ✓ |
| aria-hidden-focus Ensure aria-hidden elements are not focusable nor contain focusable elements | 12 | serious | 8 | ✓ |
| link-in-text-block Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color | 12 | serious | 1 | — |
| meta-viewport Ensure <meta name="viewport"> does not disable text scaling and zooming | 8 | moderate | 8 | ✓ |
| definition-list Ensure <dl> elements are structured correctly | 6 | serious | 1 | — |
| select-name Ensure select element has an accessible name | 1 | critical | 1 | — |
| aria-command-name Ensure every ARIA button, link and menuitem has an accessible name | 1 | serious | 1 | — |
Page-Level Breakdown
Where violations appear across the site — and how severe they are.
Calendar
/calendar/
Contact
/contact/
Our Providers/Hdh Providers
/our-providers/hdh-providers/
Homepage
/
Homepage
/
Services/Family Care
/services/family-care/
Services/Behavioral Health
/services/behavioral-health/
Services/Surgical Services
/services/surgical-services/
Site-Wide Issues — Present on Every Page
These violations appear globally across the site and require template-level fixes — not page-by-page patches.
Legal Exposure
The DOJ's enforcement posture has shifted. Federal courts are consistently ruling that websites are places of public accommodation covered by Title III — and Title II applies to government entities with a hard deadline.
Avg Settlement
$5,000-$20,000
per ADA website case
DOJ Title II Deadline
April 2026
mandatory compliance date
FTC Overlay Fine
$1,000,000
fined for false claims (accessiBe)
Overlay Widgets Don't Work — and Courts Know It
The FTC fined accessiBe $1,000,000 for false compliance claims. 800+ overlay users were still sued despite having the widget installed. Courts consistently reject JavaScript overlays as evidence of compliance — they mask violations from automated tools without fixing them for real users.
Healthcare organizations face heightened exposure under ADA Title II. The DOJ's April 2026 enforcement deadline is not a soft date — it applies to state and local government entities and their contractors.
Remediation Plan
A structured 3-phase approach — from critical patches to long-term compliance. No surprises, no black boxes.
Timelines confirmed during kickoff. Phase 1 critical fixes can begin within 48 hours of engagement.
Investment
The free scan above shows what is broken. The paid Audit tells you exactly how to fix it — with manual expert review, screen reader testing, per-violation code specs, and a legally defensible VPAT. Automated tools catch ~30% of issues. A full audit catches 100%.
Complimentary
Automated WCAG 2.1 AA scan — your first step to understanding compliance risk. See violation count, severity breakdown, and liability estimate.
Target KPIs
Baseline risk assessment
One-time
Comprehensive audit with manual expert review. Developer-ready fix specs. Legally defensible documentation.
Target KPIs
Complete WCAG 2.1 AA conformance report with developer handoff
One-time
Full-service: we find and fix the violations. Complete audit plus hands-on code remediation and verification.
Target KPIs
WCAG 2.1 AA conformance achieved, zero critical/serious violations
Monthly (6-month minimum)
Ongoing compliance monitoring. Monthly scans, regression detection, quarterly expert review.
Target KPIs
Sustained WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, <5 open violations
Pricing scales with page count and violation complexity. We'll confirm your exact quote on a 20-minute call.
About This Assessment
This ADA Compliance Audit was produced by VeloXP's automated WCAG scanning system using axe-core and Puppeteer. It evaluates website accessibility against WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards — the benchmark recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice for ADA Title II and Title III compliance. Note: Automated scanning detects approximately 30% of WCAG issues. A comprehensive manual audit (available in the Audit tier) covers 100% of testable criteria.
Questions? Reply to this email or book a quick call. We can have Phase 1 fixes underway within 48 hours of engagement.
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Eddie Lester · VeloXP · eddie.lester@veloxp.com