Non-Discrimination Policy – Hoboken University Medical Center
Discrimination is Against the Law
CarePoint Health – Hoboken University Medical Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. CarePoint Health – Hoboken University Medical Center does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
CarePoint Health – Hoboken University Medical Center
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, contact Telma Andrade, Section 1557 Compliance Coordinator. If you believe that CarePoint Health -Hoboken University Medical Center 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 Telma Andrade, Section 1557 Compliance Coordinator, 1-201-418-1794 or Hoboken1557@carepointhealth.org.
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Telma Andrade, Section 1557 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.