OK, I had a stroke or a seizure while working at a great hospital, I was told that I would need to ask for a?

I don't know the answer, but at present I have a call in to the corp hdqtrs of a hospital because they have blatantly ignored hiring practices. I also have a call in to corp lawyers for the case on a contingency basis. It sounds like you are being mistreated, start calling the ACLU, lawyers in the phone book and anyone else you can think of. Somebody will come through for you.