NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE

NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE

Riverwalk Ambulatory Surgery Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Riverwalk Ambulatory Surgery Center does not exclude people or treat them differently because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Our health plans are also subject to the section 1557 nondiscrimination requirements and will be operated accordingly.

Riverwalk Ambulatory Surgery Center:

• Provides free auxiliary aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
• qualified sign language interpreters, video remote interpreting or other aids for hearing impaired individuals
• written information in multiple formats including large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, or other formats for visually impaired individuals
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
• qualified interpreters or a language line
• information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact Alicia Perrine at Riverwalk Ambulatory Surgery Center at (941) 782-5439 x1041

If you believe that Riverwalk Ambulatory Surgery Center has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, you can file a grievance with:

Alicia Perrine, Administrator

Riverwalk Ambulatory Surgery Center
200 3^rd Ave West Suite 170
Bradenton, FL 34205

Phone: (941) 782-5439 x1041
Fax: (941) 782-5436

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Riverwalk Ambulatory Surgery Center’s Administrator 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: 

https://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

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