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Non-discrimination Statement

INFORMING INDIVIDUALS ABOUT NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

Discrimination is Against the Law

Carteret Foot & Ankle Center, division of New Jersey Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons Group, LLC complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.Carteret Foot & Ankle Center does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Carteret Foot & Ankle 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

• Provides 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 Dr. Navrit Randhawa.

If you believe that Carteret Foot & Ankle 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: Cheryl Martinetti, Chief Operating Officer, (Compliance Officer) 4633 RT 9, Howell, NJ 07731, Phone: 732-994-5333, Fax: 732-994-5336, Email:cherylm@njpodiatrygroup.com. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Dr. Navrit Randhawa 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.