Non-Discrimination Statement

Discrimination is Against the Law – Community Health supports patients’ rights to equal access to services. Community Health complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people, or treat them differently on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, national origin, religion, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces.

Community Health:

• 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, call 888-989-8707

If you believe that Community Health has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, national origin, religion, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, you can file a grievance with:

Civil Rights Coordinator, 71 Allen Street, Suite 101, Rutland, VT 05701
802-855-2097 | Fax: 802-855-2055 | Email: patientrelations@chcrr.org

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, our 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, DC 20201
800-368-1019 or 800-537-7697(TDD)

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