Nondiscrimination
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Cedars‑Sinai 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)). Cedars-Sinai does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.
Cedars‑Sinai:
- Provides people with disabilities reasonable modifications and free appropriate auxiliary aids and services to communicate effectively with us, including:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats and other formats).
- Provides free language assistance services to people whose primary language is not English, which may include:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages.
If you need reasonable modifications, appropriate auxiliary aids and services, or language assistance services, contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at 310‑423-5353 or 310‑423-2655 (TDD).
If you believe that Cedars‑Sinai 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:
Civil Rights Coordinator
C/O Office of Patient Advocacy
6500 Wilshire Blvd, #1200
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 310‑423-6217
Fax: 310‑423-6696
Email: patientadvocacy@cshs.org
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Civil Rights Coordinator 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/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 https://www.hhs.gov/civil‑rights/filing-a-complaint/complaint-process/index.html.
Interpreter and Language Assistance Services
If you do not speak English, or if you have a speech or hearing impairment, you can have free aids and language assistance services provided for you, including:
- Qualified interpreters (including sign language)
- Written information in other formats (including large print, audio and accessible electronic formats)
- Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact Interpreter Services at 310‑423-5353 or 310‑423-2655 (TDD). You may also submit a request for a live interpreter here.
Direct comments to:
Cedars‑Sinai Interpreter Services
310‑423-5353
310‑423-2655 (TDD)
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Facilities Inspection Division
3400 Aerojet Ave., Suite 323
El Monte, CA 91731
800‑228-1019
SPANISH ATENCIÓN: Si habla Español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 310‑423-5353. (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
RUSSIAN ВНИМАНИЕ! Если Вы говорите на Русском, к Вашим услугам предоставляется бесплатный переводчик. Позвоните по номеру 310‑423-5353. (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
توجه: اگر به زبان فارسی، صحبت میکنید، خدمات کمکزبانی رایگان در دسترس شما قرار FARSI
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CHINESE 注意:如果您讲中文,您可免费获取语言协助。请拨打 310‑423-5353。(TDD 用户:310‑423-2655)
VIETNAMESE CHÚ Ý: Nếu quý vị nói Tiếng Việt, chúng tôi sẽ cung cấp miễn phí dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ cho quý vị. Hãy gọi số 310‑423-5353. (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
TAGALOG PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, available sa iyo ang mga libreng serbisyo ng tulong sa wika. Tumawag sa 310‑423-5353. (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
KOREAN 참고 사항: 한국어, 를 구사하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 310‑423-5353번으로 전화해 주십시오. (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
ARMENIAN ՈՒՇԱԴՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ՝ Եթե խոսում եք հայերեն, ձեզ հասանելի են անվճար լեզվական օգնության ծառայություններ: Զանգահարեք 310‑423-5353: (TDD՝ 310‑423-2655)
JAPANESE 注意:日本語, が話せる方には、無料の言語サポートサービスをご利用いただけます。310‑423-5353までお電話ください。(TDD:310‑423-2655)
تنبيه: إذا كنت تتحدث اللغة العربية , ، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية المجانية متاحة لك. اتصل بالرقم ARABIC
(TDD: 310‑423-2655) 310‑423-5353
PUNJABI ਧਿਆਨ ਦਿਓ: ਜੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, ਬੋਲਦੇ ਹੋ, ਤਾਂ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹਨ। 310‑423-5353 'ਤੇ ਕਾਲ ਕਰੋ। (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
KHMER (Cambodian) យកចិត្តទុកដាក់៖ ប្រសិនបើអ្នកនិយាយ ខ្មែរ, នោះសេវាជំនួយផ្នែកភាសាឥតគិតថ្លៃគឺមានសម្រាប់អ្នក។ ហៅទៅលេខ 310‑423-5353។ (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
HMONG DAIM NTAWV CEEB TOOM: Yog tias koj hais lus Hmoob, muaj cov kev pab cuam lus rau koj yam tsis tau them nqi. Hu rau 310‑423-5353. (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
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HINDI ध्यान दें: यदि आप हिंदी भाषा बोलते हैं तो आपके लिए निःशुल्क भाषा सहायता सेवाएं उपलब्ध हैं। 310‑423-5353 पर कॉल करें। (TDD: 310‑423-2655)
Section 504 Notice of Program Accessibility
- The regulation implementing Section 504 requires that an agency/facility "…adopt and implement procedures to ensure that interested persons, including persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons" (45 C.F.R. §84.22(f)).
- Cedars‑Sinai and all of its programs and activities are accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities, including persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or who have other sensory impairments. Access features include:
- Convenient, off‑street parking designated specifically for persons with disabilities.
- Curb cuts and ramps between parking areas and buildings.
- Level access with automated doors into the first floor level with elevator access to all other floors.
- Elevator floor keys in braille.
- Fully accessible offices, meeting rooms, bathrooms, public waiting areas, cafeteria, and patient treatment areas, including examining rooms and patient wards.
- Reception desks at all primary public entrances manned during normal business hours.
- Volunteer Services guides available at primary entrances during normal business hours.
- Dual fire warnings with sound and strobe.
- A full range of assistive and communication aids provided to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or with other sensory impairments. There is no additional charge for such aids. Some of these aids include:
- Qualified sign language interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing available both in‑person and through an Internet video connection.
- Closed caption television decoders.
- A twenty‑four hour (24) telecommunication device (TTY/TDD) which can connect the caller to all extensions within the facility and/or portable (TTY/TDD) units, for use by persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired.
- Amplified telephone handsets, dual telephones, and speaker telephones.
- Patient‑assist dialing, allowing immediate access to a hospital operator upon lifting the receiver.
- Hearing‑aid compatible telephones.
- Readers and taped material for the blind and large print materials for the visually impaired.
- Flash cards, alphabet boards, and other communication boards.
- Assistive devices for persons with impaired manual skills.
- If you require any of the aids listed above, please let the registration staff or your nurse know.