The Eye Care Group, P.C. (“The Eye Care Group”) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. The Eye Care Group does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
The Eye Care Group:
- 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 The Eye Care Group, P.C.
If you believe that The Eye Care Group 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: Marie Joanne Arre, Chief Operations Officer (Civil Rights Coordinator), 1201 West Main Street, Suite 100, Waterbury, CT 06708, Telephone: 203-597-9100, Fax: 203-401-6527, Email: TECG_CivilRights@theeyecaregroup.com. You can file a grievance in writing in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Marie Joanne Arre, Chief Operations Officer (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.