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Nondiscrimination Policy

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that federally assisted programs be free of discrimination. The Tennessee Department of Health also requires that its services be offered to all eligible persons.

West Tennessee Healthcare (WTH) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. WTH does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Prohibited Practices Include:

  • Denying services because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
  • Applying different standards for the same types of services.
  • Segregating clients solely because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
  • Segregating health service facilities for non-medical reasons.
  • Refusing to grant equal privileges to clients or staff members.
  • Impairing human dignity by manner of address or treatment.
  • Failing to make allowances for language or educational difficulties.

The District:

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)

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 Interpreter Services at (731) 541-4676 or page them at (731) 935-5690.  They are available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.  After hours and weekends, please call the operator at (731) 541-5000.

If you need a help communicating with us during your visit and have the chance to complete this linked form, please do so.  Once completed, you may mail or fax the form to the facility where you will be seen or you may bring in person.

West Tennessee Healthcare’s policy on Civil Rights and Nondiscrimination

If you believe that the District 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 in person or by mail, fax, or email with the Civil Rights Coordinator:

Amy Garner, VP/Chief Compliance Officer

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District

620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301

Telephone:  (731)541-2970          Fax: (731)541-9404          Email: Amy.Garner@WTH.org

If you need help filing a grievance, the Civil Rights 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.

 

SPANISH

ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística.  Llame al 1-731-541-5000.

ARABIC

ملحوظة:  إذا كنت تتحدث اذكر اللغة، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية تتوافر لك بالمجان.  اتصل برقم 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx (رقم هاتف الصم والبكم: 1–145-137-0005).

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 1-731-541-5000)。

VIETNAMESE

CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-731-541-5000.

KOREAN

주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 1-731-541-5000 번으로 전화해 주십시오.

FRENCH

ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d’aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 1-731-541-5000.

LAOTIAN

ໂປດຊາບ: ຖ້າວ່າ ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາ ລາວ, ການບໍລິການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອດ້ານພາສາ, ໂດຍບໍ່ເສັຽຄ່າ, ແມ່ນມີພ້ອມໃຫ້ທ່ານ. ໂທຣ 1-731-541-5000.

CAMBODIAN

ប្រយ័ត្ន៖  បើសិនជាអ្នកនិយាយ ភាសាខ្មែរ, សេវាជំនួយផ្នែកភាសា ដោយមិនគិតឈ្នួល គឺអាចមានសំរាប់បំរើអ្នក។  ចូរ ទូរស័ព្ទ 1-731-541-5000។

GERMAN

ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Rufnummer: 1-731-541-5000.

GUJARATI

સુચના: જો તમે ગુજરાતી બોલતા હો, તો નિ:શુલ્ક ભાષા સહાય સેવાઓ તમારા માટે ઉપલબ્ધ છે. ફોન કરો  1-731-541-5000.

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。1-731-541-5000まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。

TAGALOG

PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 1-731-541-5000.

HINDI

ध्यान दें:  यदि आप हिंदी बोलते हैं तो आपके लिए मुफ्त में भाषा सहायता सेवाएं उपलब्ध हैं। 1-731-541-5000 पर कॉल करें।

RUSSIAN

ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните 1-731-541-5000.

PERSIAN (FARSI)

توجه: اگر به زبان فارسی گفتگو می کنید، تسهیلات زبانی بصورت رایگان برای شما فراهم می باشد. با 1-731-541-5000 تماس بگیرید.


NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT
West Tennessee Healthcare (WTH) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, Limited English Proficiency or sex, including discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation, sex stereotyping or pregnancy in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its programs and activities, whether carried out by WTH directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which WTH arranges to carry out its programs and activities.

For further information about this policy, contact Amy Garner (731) 541-9914.