Notice of Nondiscrimination: Discrimination is Against the Law

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Harvard University Health Services (HUHS), including its health care activities and health plan operations, does not discriminate in the provision of its services, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. HUHS does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

HUHS Provides:

  • Free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats.
  • Free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as qualified interpreters and information written in other languages.

If you need these services, please notify the department or clinic directly or contact the HUHS Patient Advocate at patadvoc@huhs.harvard.edu or call (617) 495-7583.  

If you believe that HUHS 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 Advocate at patadvoc@huhs.harvard.edu. More information can be found on our website at: https://prod-huhs.drupalsites.harvard.edu/notice-privacy-practices.  If you need help filing a grievance, the Patient Advocate is available to help you, or you may contact the HUHS ACA Section 1557 Coordinator at compliance@huhs.harvard.edu.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) electronically through the OCR 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 or 1-800-537-7697 (TDD) 
Complaint forms are available at www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html 

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