Notice of Non-Discrimination
Discrimination is Against the Law
Freeman Surgical Center 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)), including sex characteristics, including intersex traits; pregnancy or related conditions; sexual orientation; gender identity, and sex stereotypes. Freeman Surgical Center does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Freeman Surgical Center:
- Provides people with disabilities with 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 Kristina Dragoo, Freeman Surgical Center's Civil Rights Coordinator.
If you believe that Freeman Surgical 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: Kristina Dragoo, Civil Rights Coordinator, 811 West 34th St Joplin, MO 64804, Phone 417-622-4270, TTY number 417-553-4265, fax at 888-274-0575, or email: kdragoo@freemansurgicalcenter.com.
You can file a grievance in person, by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Kristina Dragoo, Civil Rights 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)