Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements in compliance with HHS Office for Civil Rights Section 1557

Discrimination is Against the Law

     Firstat Nursing Services and its business groups 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))  Firstat Nursing Services does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

     Firstat Nursing Services:
•    Provides people with disabilities reasonable modifications and free appropriate auxiliary aids and services to communicate effectively with us, such as:
     o    Qualified sign language interpreters
     o    Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats).
•    Provides free language assistance services to people whose primary language is not English, which may include:
     o    Qualified interpreters
     o    Information written in other languages.

If you need reasonable modifications, appropriate auxiliary aids and services, or language assistance services, contact our Civil Rights Coordinator at 561-684-9000.

If you believe that Firstat Nursing Services 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 by mail with: Civil Rights Coordinator, Firstat Nursing Services 5601 Corporate Way, Suite 404 West Palm Beach, Fl. 33407 561-684-9000 or by you can file a grievance by email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by fax 561-684-9008. 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 http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.