NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Alister A. George, M.D. complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Alister A. George, M.D. does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Alister A. George, M.D.:

• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic 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 Julie Acosta.

If you believe that Alister A. George, M.D. 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:

Julie Acosta

3510 N. Moorpark Road Suite 201

(805) 492-4800

julie@mygastrodoc.com

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Julie Acosta 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/smartscreen/main.jsf

or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 509F,

HHH Building, Washington, DC 20201

1-800-868-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD).

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html

Source: HHS Office for Civil Rights