Non-Discrimination Policy

This Notice informs individuals about nondiscrimination and accessibility requirements. Discrimination is against the law.

Summit Healthcare Association and its covered entities comply with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, diagnosis, disability, conscience including religious beliefs or moral conviction, or sex including pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex stereotypes.

Summit Healthcare Association and its covered entities does not exclude people or treat them less favorably on the basis of the above mentioned civil rights and:

• 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 the above services, contact the Administrative Shift Coordinator on duty day or night at (928) 537-4375  or 928-537-6868.

For information on these free services translated in your primary language, ask about the Notice of Availability.

If you believe that Summit Healthcare Association and its covered entities has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, diagnosis, disability, conscience including religious beliefs or moral conviction, or sex including pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex stereotypes, you can file a grievance with the Summit Healthcare Association Civil Rights Coordinator. You can file by:

• Email: compliance_team@summithealthcare.net
• Mail: 2200 E Show Low Lake Road, Show Low, AZ 85901
• Phone: 1-928-537-6556; Fax: 1-928-537-8839; or In Person.

You may 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
Phone: 1.800.368.1019, 800.537.7697 (TDD)

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

This Notice is available on the Summit Healthcare Association website at https://www.summithealthcare.net. If you need help with auxiliary aids, assistive services or filing a grievance, or, if you have questions or concerns, contact the Summit Healthcare Association Civil Rights Coordinator.