Anti-Discrimination
Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements: Discrimination is Against the Law
USF Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. USF Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
USF Health:
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 the Patient Relations.
If you believe that USF Health 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: the Patient Relations, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 33, Telephone: 813-974-0430. You can file a grievance in person or by mail and email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Patient Relations 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 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 HSS.gov Office for Civil Rights.