Nondiscriminatory Policy

Ensures education of and public awareness of Civil Rights.

"This facility has agreed to comply with the provisions of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and all requirements imposed pursuant thereto to the end that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, religious creed, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination in the provision of any care or service."

Civil Rights Compliance

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

Language Assistance

The Surgery Center of Reno provides services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

• Qualified sign language interpreters
• Written information if other formats can be requested and made readily available, other formats may include (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 the Administrator

If you believe that that we have 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:

Elizabeth Andersen, Administrator
Surgery Center of Reno
343 Elm St., suite 100 Reno, NV 89503
Phone: 775-336-6900
Email: LAndersen@surgeryreno.com

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
1-800-868-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD).

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

The Surgery Center of Reno complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Informing Individuals With Limited English Proficiency of Language Assistance Services

ATTENTION: If you speak a foreign language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 1-775-336-6900.

Specific translations for Notice of Nondiscrimination, Nondiscrimination and Taglines are available at: http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/section-1557/translated-resources/

ATTENTION: If you speak English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 1-775-336-6900.

Español (Spanish): ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-775-336-6900.

Tagalog: PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 1-775-336-6900.

繁體中文 (Chinese): 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-775-336-6900

한국어 (Korean): 주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 1-775-336-6900 번으로 전화해 주십시오.

Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-775-336-6900.

(Amharic) አዳምጥ: እንግሊዝኛ, ከክፍያ ነፃ የቋንቋ እርዳታ አገልግሎቶች, የሚናገሩ ከሆነ, ለእርስዎ የሚገኙ ናቸው. 1-775-336-6900 ይደውሉ.

(Thai): ความสนใจ: ถ้าคุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษบริการให้ความช่วยเหลือภาษาฟรีมีให้คุณ โทร 1-775-336-6900

日本語 (Japanese): 注意事項：日本語を話される場合、無料の言語支援をご利用いただけます。1-775-336-6900 まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。

العربية (Arabic): ملحوظة: إذا كنت تتحدث اذكر اللغة، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية تتوافر لك بالمجان. اتصل برقم 1-775-336-6900.

Русский (Russian): ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните 1-775-336-6900.

Français (French): ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d'aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 1-775-336-6900.

فارسی (Farsi): توجه: اگر به زبان فارسی گفتگو می کنید، تسهیلات زبانی بصورت رایگان برای شما فراهم می باشد. با 1-775-336-6900 تماس بگیرید.

(Samoan): Atu: Afai e te tautala faaPeretania, auaunaga fesoasoani gagana, leai se totogi, e maua ia te oe. Valaau 1-775-336-6900.

Deutsch (German): ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Rufnummer: 1-775-336-6900.

Ilocano: PAKDAAR: Nu saritaem ti Ilocano, ti serbisyo para ti baddang ti lengguahe nga awanan bayadna, ket sidadaan para kenyam. Awagan ti 1-775-336-6900.