Nondiscrimination-Notice

Fish Pond Surgery Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.  Fish Pond Surgery Center does not exclude people or treat them differently because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.  Our health plans are also subject to the section 1557 nondiscrimination requirements and will be operated accordingly.

Fish Pond Surgery Center:

  • Provides free auxiliary aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
    • qualified sign language interpreters, video remote interpreting or other aids for hearing impaired individuals
    • written information in multiple formats including large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, or other formats for visually impaired individuals
  • Provides reasonable accommodations to people with known disabilities to enable them to utilize our facilities and services.
  • Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
    • qualified interpreters or a language line
    • information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact Fish Pond Surgery Center’s ADA Coordinator at 254-751-9836.

If you believe that Fish Pond Surgery Center 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:

ADA Coordinator

Fish Pond Surgery Center
601 W. Highway 6 Suite 109 Waco, Texas 76710
Phone: 254-751-9836
Fax: 254-751-9868
[email protected]

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email.  If you need help filing a grievance, Fish Pond Surgery Center’s ADA Coordinator 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

Fish Pond Surgery Center vepron në përputhje me ligjet e zbatueshme federale të të drejtave civile dhe nuk ushtron diskriminim mbi baza si raca, ngjyra, prejardhja etnike, mosha, aftësia e kufizuar ose gjinia.

KUJDES: Nëse flitni shqip, për ju ka në dispozicion shërbime të asistencës gjuhësore, pa pagesë. Telefononi në 254-751-9836