Section 1557-Discrimination Policy

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Section 1557-Discrimination Policy 2017-07-30T00:51:25+00:00

South Carolina Sleep Medicine complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Appendix A to Part 92—Sample Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements and Sample Nondiscrimination Statement: Discrimination is Against the Law.

South Carolina Sleep Medicine complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. South Carolina Sleep Medicine does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

South Carolina Sleep Medicine:
• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
o Qualified sign language interpreters
o 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:
o Qualified interpreters
o Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact Connor West

If you believe that South Carolina Sleep Medicine 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:

Connor West, Civil Rights Coordinator
South Carolina Sleep Medicine
92 Springview Lane
Summerville, SC 29485

Phone: (843)871-4006
Fax: (843)871-4074
Email: info@scsleepmedicine.com

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Connor 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.