Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth does not exclude people or treat them differently because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Our health plans are also subject to the section 1557 nondiscrimination requirements and will be operated accordingly.
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth:
- Provides free auxiliary aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- qualified sign language interpreters, video remote interpreting or other aids for hearing impaired individuals
- written information in multiple formats including large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, or other formats for visually impaired individuals
- Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- qualified interpreters or a language line
- information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth’s ADA Coordinator at (682) 703-5600.
If you believe that Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth 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:
ADA Coordinator
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth
1800 Park Place Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Phone: (682) 703-5600
Fax: (682) 703-5769
Akragle@uspi.com
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth’s 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. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html