Ohio Hills Health Centers complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Ohio Hills Health Centers does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Section 1557 — Affordable Care Act
Ohio Hills Health Centers complies with Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination in health programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. We provide care to all patients regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Auxiliary Aids & Language Assistance
Ohio Hills Health Centers provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and to people whose primary language is not English, including:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, and other formats)
- Qualified interpreters to assist with languages other than English
- Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact us at (740) 239-6447.
Applicable Laws
Our non-discrimination practices are guided by the following federal laws:
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in programs receiving federal financial assistance.
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 — prohibits discrimination based on disability in programs receiving federal financial assistance.
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) — prohibits discrimination based on disability in all programs, activities, and services of public entities.
- The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 — prohibits discrimination based on age in programs receiving federal financial assistance.
- Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 — prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in health programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
How to File a Grievance
If you believe that Ohio Hills Health Centers 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 our Civil Rights Coordinator:
- Civil Rights Coordinator: Denise McBurney, ext. 1035
- Phone: (740) 239-6447
- Email: info@ohiohillshealth.com
You can file a grievance in person, by mail, or by email. If you need help filing a grievance, our Civil Rights Coordinator is available to assist 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 ocrportal.hhs.gov, 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 - Phone: 1-800-368-1019 (TDD: 1-800-537-7697)
- Complaint forms: hhs.gov/ocr/complaints
Complaint forms are available at hhs.gov/ocr/complaints.