Nondiscrimination Notice

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Parkwest 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. Parkwest 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. Our health plans are also subject to the section 1557 nondiscrimination requirements and will be operated accordingly.

Parkwest 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 reasonable accommodations to people with known disabilities to enable them to utilize our facilities and services.
  • 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 Parkwest Surgery Center’s Compliance Officer at (865) 531-0494.

If you believe that Parkwest 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:

Compliance Officer

Parkwest Surgery Center
9430 Parkwest Boulevard Suite 210
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923

Phone: (865) 531-0494
Fax: (865) 531-0554
complianceoffice@tocdocs.com

If you believe that Parkwest 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 Parkwest Surgery Center’s Compliance Officer. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email.  If you need help filing a grievance, Parkwest Surgery Center’s Compliance Officer 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 civil rights complaints , 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 https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/filing-a-complaint/index.html