Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements

Discrimination is Against the Law

Lee Specialty Clinic 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)), or sex (including sex characteristics, including intersex traits; pregnancy or related conditions; sexual orientation; gender identity, and sex stereotypes). Lee Specialty Clinic does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Lee Specialty Clinic provides the following services free of charge and in a timely manner when such modifications, aids, and services are essential to ensure accessibility and equal participation for individuals with disabilities:

• People with disabilities 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 (Braille, large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats).
• Language assistance services, including electronic and written translations as well as oral interpretation, at no cost and in a timely manner when necessary to ensure meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency or whose primary language is not English. This may include:
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Documents/Information written in other languages.

If you need reasonable modifications, appropriate auxiliary aids and services, or language assistance services, contact:
Lee Specialty Clinic, (502)368-2348.

You may also request assistance from the Front Desk. Please inform them of any needed services or accommodations. Additionally, you can discuss any requests with your clinician during your visit.

If you believe that Lee Specialty Clinic 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:

Lee Specialty Clinic:
4501 Louise Underwood Way, Louisville, KY 40216
Phone: (502) 368-2348
Fax: (502) 368-2340

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email.

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.

Policy Statement on Compliance

In accordance with Title VI (45 CFR § 80.6(d)), Section 504 (45 CFR § 84.8), Title IX (45 CFR § 86.9), and the Age Discrimination Act (45 CFR § 91.32):

• Lee Specialty Clinic provides equal access to healthcare and education for all patients and trainees.
• Lee Specialty Clinic ensures nondiscrimination in our services, programs, and employment.
• Lee Specialty Clinic offers reasonable modifications to ensure access for people with disabilities.