Notice of Non-Discrimination
Discrimination is against the law.
Humboldt General Hospital does not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including, without limitation, bullying, abuse, or harassment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status, or based on association with another person on account of that person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status.
Humboldt General Hospital:
- 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 believe that Humboldt General Hospital has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status, or based on association with another person on account of that person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status, you may file a grievance in person, by mail, fax or email to the attention of:
Theresa Bell
Director of Compliance/Quality & Risk Management
118 E. Haskell Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445
theresa@hghospital.org
775.623.5222, ext 7777
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
Phone: 800-368-1019
TDD: 800-537-7697
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.
A patient or assisted living resident who has experienced prohibited discrimination may also file a complaint with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health online at dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/HealthFacilities/dta/Complaints/HCQC-Complaint-Form, or by mail or phone at:
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
4150 Technology Way
Carson City, NV 89706
Complaint Intake Line: 702-668-3250
Notice of Program Accessibility to Persons with Disabilities
Section 504 Notice of Program Accessibility
Humboldt General Hospital and all of its programs and activities are accessible to and useable by disabled persons, 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 disabled persons
- Curb cuts and ramps between parking areas and buildings
- Level access into first-floor level with elevator access to all other floors
- Fully accessible office, meeting rooms, bathrooms, public waiting areas, cafeteria, and patient treatment areas, including exam rooms and patient wards
- A full range of assistive and communication aids provided to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or with other sensory impairments. There is no additional charge for such aids. Some of the aids include:
- Qualified sign language interpreters or persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
- A twenty-four (24) hour telecommunication device (TTY/TDD) for use by persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired
- Readers for the blind and large print materials for the visually impaired
- Assistive devices for persons with impaired manual skills
If you require any of the aids listed above, please let the care manager, social worker, receptionist, or your nurse know.