Houston Hospice
Nondiscrimination Statement
Discrimination is Against the Law
Houston Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination described at 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2)) (or sex, including sex characteristics, including intersex traits; pregnancy or related conditions; sexual orientation; gender identity, and sex stereotypes). Houston Hospice does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Houston Hospice:
- 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 the Compliance Coordinator at 713-467-7423 or by email at compliance@houstohospice.org.
If you believe that Houston Hospice 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: Compliance Coordinator, by mail at 1905 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030, by phone at 713-467-7423, by fax at 713-799-9227, by email at compliance@houstonhospice.org. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Compliance 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.
This notice is available at Houston Hospice website: www.houstonhospice.org