Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
SGMC Health provides equal employment and patient opportunities without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, marital status, religion, disability, gender, actual or perceived sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry.
Section 504 Coordinator
Johnny Ball, Senior Vice President of Regional Hospital Operations
229-433-4125
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
SGMC Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. SGMC Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
SGMC Health 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)
- Free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
For ESL Services you may call 1-800-945-7889
For TTY Services you may call 1-800-255-0056
If you need further assistance with these services during your stay, or require sign language interpreting, please contact Patient Relations at 229-433-4414. If Patient Relations is not available you may request to speak with our House Supervisor for assistance. For patients with scheduled procedures, you may make arrangements prior to your date of admission by contacting Patient Relations.
If you believe that SGMC Health 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 contacting our Section 1557 Coordinator, Senior Vice President of Regional Hospital Operations Johnny Ball, through the following methods:
By Mail:
Attn: Administration Office
SGMC Health, 2501 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31601
Or by contacting our Administration Office at:
Phone: 229-433-4126
Fax: 229-433-4136
You can file a grievance by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, staff members are 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.
