Discrimination is Against the Law

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System:

Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters or written information in other formats.
Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as qualified interpreters or information written in other languages. If you need these services, you may request them from any of our Registration or Patient Care personnel.

If you believe that Sarasota Memorial Health Care System 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:

Compliance Officer
1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239
941-917-2255, Toll Free at 1-800-764-8255 ext. 2255, or email SMHcompliance@smh.com

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 http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

ATENCIÓN: Si habla Español, tenemos servicios de asistencia gratuita en su idioma. Puede pedir este servicio comunicándose con la oficina de Registro o el Personal de Cuidado del Paciente.

ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie deutschsprachig sind stehen Ihnen kostenlose Sprachdienste zur Verfügung. Sie können diese Dienste durch unsere Registrierung oder das Pflegepersonal beantragen.

ATENÇÃO: Se você fala português, pode solicitar nossos serviços gratuitos de auxílio nesse idioma. Para isso, fale com o pessoal do departamento de Registro ou Atendimento ao Paciente.

CHÚ Ý: Nếu quý vị nói tiếng Việt, dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí luôn có sẵn dành cho quý vị. Quý vị có thể yêu cầu các dịch vụ này từ Bộ phận Đăng ký hoặc Bộ phận Chăm sóc Bệnh Nhân.

注意：如果您说中文，可免费为您提供语言援助服务。您可以从我们的挂号处或病人护理人员处要求此类服务。

주의: 사용하는 언어가 언어 삽입인 경우, 언어 지원 서비스가 무료로 제공됩니다. 등록 또는 환자 진료 담당자에게 이 서비스를 요청할 수 있습니다.

PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, makakakuha ka ng mga serbisyo sa tulong sa wika, nang walang bayad. Maaari mong hilingin ang mga serbisyong ito mula sa aming Tauhan para sa Pagrerehistro o Tauhang Nangangalaga sa Pasyente.

ВНИМАНИЕ: Если Вы говорите по-русски, в Вашем распоряжении бесплатные услуги переводчика. Вы можете запросить данные услуги при регистрации или у медицинского персонала.

ATTENZIONE: per chi parla italiano sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Si possono richiedere questi servizi presso la nostra Registrazione o al Personale di assistenza pazienti.

ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services gratuits d’assistance linguistique sont à votre disposition. Vous pouvez en faire la demande auprès de notre bureau d’accueil ou du personnel soignant.

UWAGA: Jeśli posługuje się Pan/i językiem Polskie, jest możliwość skorzystania z bezpłatnych usług tłumacza. Można poprosić o takie usługi w naszym punkcie rejestracji lub zapytać o nie personel medyczny.

ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl, gen sèvis èd pou lang aladispozisyon w gratis. Ou ka mande sèvis sa yo nan Anrejistreman nou an oswa nan Pèsonèl Swen Pasyan.

تنبيه: إذا كنت تتحدث العربية بامكانك استخدام خدمات المساعدة اللغوية مجانًا، يمكنك طلب
هذه الخدمات من إدارة الخدمات الاجتماعية.

โปรดทราบ: หากท่านพูดภาษา ไทย เรามีบริการบริการผู้ช่วยด้านภาษาให้บริการกับท่านโดยไม่มีค่าใช้จ่าย ท่านสามารถขอรับบริการได้จากเจ้าหน้าที่งานทะเบียนหรือเจ้าหน้าที่ผู้ดูแลผู้ป่วย

સુચનાઃ તમે ગુજરાતી ભાષા બોલતા હો ત , તમારા માટે નિશૂલ્ક ભાષા સહાય સેવાઓ ઉપલબ્ધ છે. આ સેવાઓની માંગણી તમે અમારા નોંધણી અથવા પેશન્ટ કેર કર્મચારી પાસે કરી શકો છો.