Monday, October 17, 2016

The Department of Health and Human Services has mandated as part of the Affordable Care Act to post notices of nondiscrimination and taglines that alert individuals with English Proficiency (LEP) to the availability of language assistance services. 

Appendix A to Part 92—Sample Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements and Sample Nondiscrimination Statement:
Discrimination is Against the Law
           Rogers Chiropractic PLLC complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Rogers Chiropractic PLLC does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
                       Rogers Chiropractic PLLC:
            • 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, contact
If you believe that Rogers Chiropractic PLLC 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 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