Discrimination is Against the Law.
Vancouver Sleep Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate or exclude people or treat them differently because of age, race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, citizenship, medical condition, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Vancouver Sleep Center provides:
- Free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
- Free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
- If you need these services, contact Our Staff at Vancouver Sleep Center
If you believe that Vancouver Sleep Center has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of age, race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, citizenship, or medical condition, you can file a grievance with the Patient’s Rights Coordinator by mail: Attn: Vancouver Sleep Center Patient’s Rights Coordinator.
If you need help filing a grievance, the Patient’s 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 https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:
200 Independence Avenue, SW
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
Vancouver Sleep Center is committed to providing equal access to patients, family members, and companions with disabilities.
To ensure effective communication, Vancouver Sleep Center provides qualified sign language and oral interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services free of charge for patients, family members, and companions who have a hearing, vision, or speech disability. To request auxiliary aids or services, please speak to your local office staff and if they are not able to promptly resolve your request, reach out to the Vancouver Sleep Center Patient’s Right Coordinator at 360-839-4532 or via email anu@vansleep.net. If you have a complaint regarding the provision of auxiliary aids or services, or failure to provide such service, you can file a complaint with the Vancouver Sleep Center Patient’s Right Coordinator at 360-839-4532 or via email anu@vansleep.net .
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. People who have a hearing, vision, or speech disability have the right under the ADA to request auxiliary aids and services. For more information about the ADA, call the Department of Justice’s toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 (voice), 1-800-514-0383 (TTY) or visit the ADA Home Page at www.ada.gov.
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