Non-Discrimination Policy

 

DISCRIMINATION IS AGAINST THE LAW

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

Jackson County Gastroenterology 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)

  • 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 our Administrator, Jasmine Thompson.

If you believe that Jackson County Gastroenterology 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:

Jasmine Thompson
18640 E. 38th Terrace South, Independence, Missouri 64057 816-229-1191

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, our Administrator 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, DC 20201
1–800–368–1019, 800–537–7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.