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Notice of Nondiscrimination

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Discrimination is Against the Law

DCH Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. DCH Health System does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. DCH Health System:

  • 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)
  • Provides 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, please notify a nurse in the area you are located.

You may also contact the following individual who coordinates special communications needs at Regional Medical Center or Northport Medical Center: Carolyn Bailey, nurse manager of Patient Flow/Escort. Ms. Bailey may be reached by calling (205) 759-7111 and asking to be connected to Ms. Bailey or the administrative supervisor on duty.

You may also contact the following individual who coordinates special communication needs at Fayette Medical Center: Cassie Traweek, RN, Inpatient Nursing Director by calling (205) 932-1284. For after-hours needs, please contact the Med/Surg supervisor at (205) 932-1158.

If you believe that DCH Health System 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:

Chief Compliance Officer
DCH Health System
809 University Blvd. E.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
205-759-7111
TTY 1-866-237-0173
info@dchsystem.com
You can file a grievance in person or by mail or email.

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 here

Arabic

ملحوظة: إذا كنت تتحدث اذكر اللغة، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية تتوافر لك بالمجان. اتصل برقم 1-

205-759-7111

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Chinese
注意:如果您使用繁體中文,您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-205-759-7111(TTY:1-866-237-0173)。

French
ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d'aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 1-205-759-7111 (ATS : 1-866-237-0173).

German
ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Rufnummer: 1-205-759-7111(TTY:1-866-237-0173.

Gujarti
સુચનાજો તમે ગુજરાતી બોલતા હો, તો નિ:શુલ્ક ભાષા સહાય સેવાઓ તમારા માટે ઉપલબ્ધ છેફોન કરો 1-205-759-7111(TTY:1-866-237-0173).

Hindi
ध्यान दें: यदि आप हिंदी बोलते हैं तो आपके लिए मुफ्त में भाषा सहायता सेवाएं उपलब्ध हैं। 1--205-759-7111(TTY:1-866-237-0173) पर कॉल करें।

Italian
ATTENZIONE: In caso la lingua parlata sia l'italiano, sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Chiamare il numero
1-205-759-7111(TTY:1-866-237-0173).

Japanese
注意事項:日本語を話される場合、無料の言語支援をご利用いただけます。1-205-759-7111(TTY:1-866-237-0173)まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。

Korean
주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 있습니다. 1-205-759-7111(TTY:1-866-237-0173)번으로 전화해 주십시오

Portuguese
ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, encontram-se disponíveis serviços linguísticos, grátis. Ligue para 1-205-759-7111(TTY:1-866-237-0173).

Russian
ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните 1-205-759-7111 (телетайп: 1-866-237-0173).

Spanish
ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-205-759-7111 (TTY: 1-866-237-0173).

Tagalog
PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 1-205-759-7111 (TTY: 1-866-237-0173).

Vietnamese
CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-205-759-7111 (TTY: 1-866-237-0173).