Notice of Nondiscrimination

Nondiscrimination Notice:

Discrimination is Against the Law

UAB St. Vincent’s complies with applicable Federal civil rights law and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, genetic information, age, disability, religion, veteran’s status or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination described at 45 CFR §92.10(1)(i)) . UAB St. Vincent’s does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

UAB St. Vincent’s

• Provides people with disabilities reasonable modifications and free appropriate auxiliary aids and services 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 assistance services to people whose primary language is not English, which may include:
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages.

If you need reasonable modifications, appropriate auxiliary aids and services, or language assistance services, contact UAB Guest Services at 205-934-2273. If you believe that UAB St. Vincent’s 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 the UAB St. Vincent’s Civil Rights/ADA Coordinator in person or by mail, fax, or email using the following contact information:

Address
Attention: UAB St. Vincent’s Civil Rights/ADA Coordinator
P.O. Box 55746
Birmingham, AL 35255

Phone:
205-731-9863

Fax:
205-801-8468

Email:
uabmedicinecompliance@uabmc.edu

If you need help filing a grievance, the UAB St. Vincent’s Civil Rights/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. 202011
Phone: 800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

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

This notice is available at UAB St. Vincent’s website:
https://uabstvincents.org/notice-of-health-informationpractices/notice-of-nondiscrimination/

Language Assistance and Auxiliary Aids and Services: