The University Eye Center of the State University of New York College of Optometry (UEC) complies with all applicable State and Federal civil rights laws. The UEC does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people less favorably 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)), or any other category protected by applicable law.
The UEC provides people with disabilities reasonable modifications and services to enable them to communicate effectively with us, including having qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats (large print, accessible electronic formats). The UEC also provides free language assistance services to people whose primary language is not English. These services may include qualified interpreters and information written in other languages. If you need reasonable modifications and/or language assistance services, contact the Clinic Manager.
If you believe that the UEC has failed to provide these services, or discriminated against you in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance by mail, fax or email with the University Eye Center, Office of Clinical Administration, 33 West 42nd Street, NY, NY 10036, compliance@sunyopt.edu, tel. 888-906- 6777, fax 212-938-4037.
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
Complaints may also be filed with the NYS Department of Health.
https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-5243.pdf
This notice is available at the University Eye Center’s website: www.UniversityEyeCenter.org
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