Notice of Non-discrimination and Accessibility Requirements

Discrimination is Against the Law

Bakersfield Heart Hospital complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Bakersfield Heart Hospital does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.

Bakersfield Heart 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 need these services, contact Bakersfield Heart Hospital.

If you believe that Bakersfield Heart Hospital 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:

Bakersfield Heart Hospital
3001 Sillect Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661-316-6000 x6269

You can file a grievance by telephone, in person or by mail. If you need help filing a grievance, Bakersfield Heart Hospital 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 Ave., SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
800.368.1019
800.537.7697 (TDD