Discrimination is Against the Law
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex. IDOH does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex.
IDOH:
- 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, please contact the IDOH Privacy Officer by email at IDOHPrivacyOfficer@health.in.gov or by telephone at (317) 233-7655.
If you believe that IDOH 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 IDOH Privacy Officer:
2 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204
(317) 233-7655
IDOHPrivacyOfficer@health.in.gov
You can file a grievance by mail, fax, or email. Please contact the IDOH Privacy Officer if you need help filing a grievance.
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, 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 here.
ATTENTION: If you speak English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 1-877-248-0007. (TTY: 1-317-232-4555).
