Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Notice of Non-Discrimination

Arkansas Methodist Medical Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Arkansas Methodist Medical Center:

• 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)
• 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 Robin Patten, Social Services Director at 870-239-7153.

If you believe that Arkansas Methodist Medical 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:

Dan Austin
AMMC Compliance Officer
900 W. Kingshighway
P.O. Box 339
Paragould, AR 72451
(870) 239-7392 – phone
(870) 239-7080 – fax
dan.austin@arkansasmethodist.org

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Mr. Austin 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, DC
20201

Toll Free: 1-800-868-1019,
800-537-7697 (TDD). 
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html..