Notice Informing Individuals about Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements and Nondiscrimination Statement
Discrimination is Against the Law
UPMC Somerset and its related affiliates complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity national origin, source of payment, or marital, familial, veteran, or disability status. UPMC Somerset and its related affiliates does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, age, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity national origin, source of payment, or marital, familial, veteran, or disability status.
UPMC Somerset and its related affiliates:
Provide free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters; and
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats).
Provide 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 Pamela Ream at 814-443-5092
If you believe that UPMC Somerset or its related affiliates have failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity national origin, source of payment, or marital, familial, veteran, or disability status, you can file a grievance with:
Pamela Ream, director, Administrative Services
225 South Center Avenue,
Somerset, PA 15501
Telephone 814-443-5092
Fax 814-443-4937
reampl@upmc.edu
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Pamela Ream 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
1-(800)-537-7697
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.
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