Non-Discrimination Notice

Discrimination is Against the Law

Wesmark Ambulatory Surgery Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

Wesmark Ambulatory Surgery Center does not exclude people or treat them differently because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

Wesmark Ambulatory Surgery Center:

• Provides free auxiliary aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
  • qualified sign language interpreters, video remote interpreting or other aids for hearing impaired individuals
  • written information in multiple formats including large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, or other formats for visually impaired individuals
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
  • qualified interpreters or a language line
  • information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact Sondra Carr Watson, RN Administrator at 803-905-5590.

If you believe that Wesmark Ambulatory Surgery Center 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:

Sondra Carr Watson, RN Administrator
Wesmark Ambulatory Surgery Center
420 W. Wesmark Blvd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-905-5595 (fax)
cwatson@wesmarksurgerycenter.com

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Sondra Carr Watson, RN Administrator 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

ATTENTION: If you speak a language other than English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call Pacific Interpreters at 1-800-204-1552 (TTY: 711 or 1-800-735-8583 ). 

SPANISH:
ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-800-204-1552 (TTY: 1-800-877-1229).

SERBO CROATIOAN:
OBAVJEŠTENJE: Ako govorite srpsko-hrvatski, usluge jezičke pomoći dostupne su vam besplatno. Nazovite 1-800-204-1552.

CHINESE
注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-800-204-1552

VIETNAMESE
CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-800-204-1552

KOREAN
주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 1-800-204-1552 번으로 전화해 주십시오.

FILIPINO
PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 1-800-204-1552.

RUSSIAN
ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните 1-800-204-1552.

ARABIC
ملحوظة: إذا كنت تتحدث اذكر اللغة، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغویة تتوافر لك بالمجان. اتصل برقم 1-800-204-1552.

FRENCH CREOLE
ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl Ayisyen, gen sèvis èd pou lang ki disponib gratis pou ou. Rele 1-800-204-1552

FRENCH
ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d’aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 1-800-204-1552.

POLISH
UWAGA: Jeżeli mówisz po polsku, możesz skorzystać z bezpłatnej pomocy językowej. Zadzwoń pod numer 1-800-204-1552.

PORTUGESE
ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, encontram-se disponíveis serviços linguísticos, grátis. Ligue para 1-800-204-1552.

ITALIAN
ATTENZIONE: In caso la lingua parlata sia l’italiano, sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Chiamare il numero 1-800-204-1552.

GERMAN
ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Rufnummer: 1-800-204-1552.

JAPANESE
注意事項：日本語を話される場合、無料の言語支援をご利用いただけます。1-800-204-1552

FARSI
توجھ: اگر بھ زبان فارسی گفتگو می کنید، تسھیلات زبانی بصورت رایگان برای شما .بگیرید تماس 1-800-204-1552.