Nondiscrimination Policy

Nondiscrimination Policy

Rural Health:

As a recipient of Federal financial assistance, Community Memorial Hospital and its physician clinics do not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the ground of race, color, national origin, disability, or age (and any other bases that you wish to include, such as sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, etc.) in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its programs and activities, and in staff and employee assignments to patients, whether carried out by Community Memorial Hospital and its physician clinics directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Community Memorial Hospital and its physician clinics arrange to carry out its programs and activities.

This statement is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (nondiscrimination on the basis of disability), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (nondiscrimination on the basis of age), regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these three statutes at Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 80, 84, and 91, (and state laws or corporate policies, etc.). Additionally, in accordance with Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, 42 U.S.C. § 18116, Community Memorial Hospital and its physician clinics do not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the ground of sex (including gender identity) in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its health programs and activities, and in staff and employee assignments, whether carried out by (name of provider) directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which (name of provider) arranges to carry out its programs and activities.

USDA:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/program-discrimination-complaint-filing and at any USDA office or write .a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.  To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.  Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
    • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    • Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

 

CMH Non-Discrimination Policy 

 

In case of questions, please contact:

Community Memorial Hospital
Contact Person/Section 504 Coordinator: Addie Sailer
Telephone number: 419-542-5679

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