Legal & Compliance

Non-Discrimination Policy

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


Discrimination is against the law.

UC Health:

  • 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, other 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 the Interpreting Department at 513-476-5682.

If you believe that UC 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: The Office of Patient and Guest Experience, 3188 Bellevue Avenue ML #0707, Cincinnati, OH 45219, Phone: 513-584-6201, TTY number: 513-584-0565, Fax: 513-584-3816UCHealthExperience@uchealth.com. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Office of Patient and Guest Experience 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.

Veteran Information

UC Health complies with the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), which requires some employers to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment: (1) disabled veterans; (2) recently separated veterans; (3) active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans; and (4) Armed Forces service medal veterans.  These classifications are defined as follows:

A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:

a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability

A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An “Armed Forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed above, please indicate by checking the appropriate box below. As an employer that complies with VEVRAA, we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA and to comply with government reporting requirements.

Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information provided will be used only in ways that are not inconsistent with the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended.

The information you submit will be kept confidential, except that (i) supervisors and managers may be informed regarding restrictions on the work or duties of disabled veterans, and regarding necessary accommodations; (ii) first aid and safety personnel may be informed, when and to the extent appropriate, if you have a condition that might require emergency treatment; and (iii) Government officials engaged in enforcing laws administered by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, or the Americans with Disabilities Act, may be informed.

We are committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified Protected Veterans at all levels of employment. Our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to qualified Protected Veterans shall apply to all employment practices, including, but not limited to: hiring, upgrading, demotion or transfer, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection of training. Any individual who identifies himself or herself as a Protected Veteran or otherwise engages in protected activity will not be subjected to any form of harassment or retaliation based on his/her status of identification.

ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 513-476-5682.

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 513-476-5682

ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Rufnummer: 513-476-5682.

ملحوظة: إذا كنت تتحدث اللغة العربية، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية تتوافر لك بالمجان. اتصل على الرقم 513-476-5682.

Wann du [Deitsch (Pennsylvania German / Dutch)] schwetzscht, kannscht du mitaus Koschte ebber gricke, ass dihr helft mit die englisch Schprooch. Ruf selli Nummer uff: Call 513-476-5682.

ВНИМАНИЕ! Если вы говорите по-русски, то можете бесплатно пользоваться услугами перевода. Звоните 513-476-5682.

ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d’aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 513-476-5682.

CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 513-476-5682.

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주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 513-476-5682번으로 전화해 주십시오.

ATTENZIONE: Se parlate italiano, un servizio di assistenza linguistica gratuito è disponibile al seguente numero telefonico: 513-476-5682.

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。513-476-5682 まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。

LET OP: Als u Nederlands spreekt, kunt u gratis gebruikmaken van taalkundige diensten. Bel 513-476-5682.

УВАГА! Якщо ви розмовляєте українською мовою, ви можете безкоштовно скористатися послугами перекладача. Телефонуйте за номером 513-476-5682.

ATENȚIE: Dacă vorbiți limba română, vă stau la dispoziție servicii de asistență lingvistică, gratuit. Sunați la 513-476-5682.