Non-Discrimination Policy

Discrimination is Against the Law

Decatur Orthopedic Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Decatur Orthopedic Center does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Decatur Orthopedic 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 Shelly Doyle.

If you believe that Decatur Orthopedic 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:

Shelly Doyle
104 Ashland Ave.
Mt. Zion, IL 62549
217-864-2665, 217-864-8042 (fax)
sdoyle@decaturothopediccenter.com

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Shelly Doyle is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complain with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for the 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 Ave, 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