Non Discrimination

Discrimination is Against the Law

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Kootenai Health:

Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

• Qualified sign language interpreters

Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:

• Qualified interpreters

If you need these services, contact Guest Services at (208) 625-6600.

If you believe that Kootenai 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 with: Patient Advocacy, 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d’Alene ID 83814.

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Patient Advocacy 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)

Interpreter Services Available

Language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Please call 1-208-625-4000.

繁體中文 (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 1-208-625-4000

Español (Spanish)
ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-208-625-4000

Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-208-625-4000

한국어 (Korean)
주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 1-208-625-4000 번으로 전화해 주십시오.

Tagalog (Tagalog – Filipino)
PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 1-208-625-4000

Русский (Russian)

ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните 1-208-625-4000

العربية (Arabic)