Notice of Non-Discrimination and Accessibility

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINAITON AND ACCESSIBILITY

In accordance with Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs or activities. Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. and its affiliated companies comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws. We also provide various free aids and services to people with disabilities or language services to people whose primary language is not English. It is important to our practice that all our patients receive access to quality healthcare.

Notice Informing Individuals about Nondiscrimination and Accessibility

Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. and its affiliated companies complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

 Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C.:
• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively
with us, such as:
o Qualified sign language interpreters
o 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:
o Qualified interpreters
o Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact the Office Administrator.

If you believe that Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. 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:

Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C.
ATTN: Compliance Office
PO BOX 907790
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone: 770-536-8109 Fax:770-536-3203
 
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, or fax. If you need help filing a grievance, the Compliance Officer  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, 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 here.

NOTICE OF LANGUAGE ASSISTANT SERVICES

English: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
ATTENTION: If you speak limited English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you.

Spanish: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo.
ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística.

Vietnamese: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. tuân thủ luật dân quyền hiện hành của Liên bang và không phân biệt đối xử dựa trên chủng tộc, màu da, nguồn gốc quốc gia, độ tuổi, khuyết tật, hoặc giới tính.
CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn.

Korean: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. 은(는) 관련 연방 공민권법을 준수하며 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 연령, 장애 또는 성별을 이유로 차별하지 않습니다. 주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다.

Chinese: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. 遵守適用的聯邦民權法律規定，不因種族、膚色、民族血統、年齡、殘障 或性別而歧視任何人。
注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。

Gujarati: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. લાગુ પડતા સમવાયી નાગરિક અધિકાર કાયદા સાથે સુસંગત છે અને જાતિ, રંગ, રાષ્ટ્રીય મૂળ, ઉંમર, અશક્તતા અથવા લિંગના આધારે ભેદભાવ રાખવામાં આવતો નથી.
સુચના: જો તમે ગુજરાતી બોલતા હો, તો નિ:શુલ્ક ભાષા સહાય સેવાઓ તમારા માટે ઉપલબ્ધ છે.

French: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. respecte les lois fédérales en vigueur relatives aux droits civiques et ne pratique aucune discrimination basée sur la race, la couleur de peau, l'origine nationale, l'âge, le sexe ou un handicap.
ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d'aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement.

Amharic: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. የፌደራል ሲቪል መብቶችን መብት የሚያከብር ሲሆን ሰዎችን በዘር፡ በቆዳ ቀለም፣ በዘር ሃረግ፣ በእድሜ፣ በኣካል ጉዳት ወይም በጾታ ማንኛውንም ሰው ኣያገልም።
ማስታወሻ: የሚናገሩት ቋንቋ ኣማርኛ ከሆነ የትርጉም እርዳታ ድርጅቶች፣ በነጻ ሊያግዝዎት ተዘጋጀተዋል፡ ወደ ሚከተለው ቁጥር

Hindi: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. लागू होने योग्य संघीय नागरिक अधिकार क़ानून का पालन करता है और जाति, रंग, राष्ट्रीय मूल, आयु, विकलांगता, या लिंग के आधार पर भेदभाव नहीं करता है।
ध्यान दें: यदि आप हिंदी बोलते हैं तो आपके लिए मुफ्त में भाषा सहायता सेवाएं उपलब्ध हैं।

French Creole: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. konfòm ak lwa sou dwa sivil Federal ki aplikab yo e li pa fè diskriminasyon sou baz ras, koulè, peyi orijin, laj, enfimite oswa sèks.
ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl Ayisyen, gen sèvis èd pou lang ki disponib gratis pou ou.

Russian: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. соблюдает применимое федеральное законодательство в области гражданских прав и не допускает дискриминации по признакам расы, цвета кожи, национальной принадлежности, возраста, инвалидности или пола.
НИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода.

Arabic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 يلتزم بقوانين الحقوق المدنية الفدرالية المعمول بها ولا يميز على Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C.
أساس العرق أو اللون أو الأصل الوطني أو السن أو الإعاقة أو الجنس.
ملحوظة:  إذا كنت تتحدث اذكر اللغة، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية تتوافر لك بالمجان

Portuguese: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. cumpre as leis de direitos civis federais aplicáveis e não exerce discriminação com base na raça, cor, nacionalidade, idade, deficiência ou sexo.
ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, encontram-se disponíveis serviços linguísticos, gratis

Persian (Farsi)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 از قوانین حقوق مدنی فدرال مربوطھ تبعیت می کند و Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. ھیچگونھ تبعیضی بر اساس نژاد، رنگ پوست، اصلیت ملیتی، سن، ناتوانی یا جنسیت افراد
قایل نمی شود.
توجه: اگر به زبان فارسی گفتگو می کنید، تسهیلات زبانی بصورت رایگان برای شما

German: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. füllt geltenden bundesstaatliche Menschenrechtsgesetze und lehnt jegliche Diskriminierung aufgrund von Rasse, Hautfarbe, Herkunft, Alter, Behinderung oder Geschlecht ab.
ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung.

Japanese: Gastroenterology Associates of Gainesville, P.C. は適用される連邦公民権法を遵守し、人種、肌の色、出身国、 年齢、障害または性別に基づく差別をいたしません。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。

If you have additional questions, please contact us at 770-536-8109 our associates will be happy to assist you.

     

Gastroenterology Associates Pathology Department
Our compliance with the National Patient Safety Goals
   was validated by the Joint Commission in January 2019