Nondiscrimination Notice
Discrimination is Against the Law
Our Facility complies with applicable Federal and Nevada State civil rights laws and does not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including, without limitation, bullying, abuse or harassment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or HIV status, or based on association with another person on account of that person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or HIV status.
Our Facility:
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Provides people with disabilities reasonable modifications and free appropriate auxiliary aids and services to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
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Provides free language assistance services to people whose primary language is not English, which may include:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
If you need reasonable modifications, appropriate auxiliary aids and services, or language assistance services, contact our Civil Rights Coordinator at VHSCivilRights@uhsinc.com
If you believe that our Facility has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), you can file a grievance with our Civil Rights Coordinator. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, our Civil Rights Coordinator is available to help you.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at www.ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.
Within the state of Nevada, each patient or resident who has experienced discrimination may file a complaint with the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH):
4150 Technology Way, Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-684-4200 | FAX: 775-684-4211.
Email: dpbh@health.nv.gov
Hospital or Facility Name • Street Address, City, State Zip • Main Phone Number
Civil Rights Coordinator: XXXCivilRights@uhsinc.com • www.website.com
Nondiscrimination Notice: www.website.com/notice-nondiscrimination