NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

12/2024

Cornerstone Caregiving complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate in hiring or
admissions, on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy,
sexual orientation and gender identity). Our Agency does not exclude people or treat them differently
because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation
and gender identity).
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND

AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES

Cornerstone Caregiving:
Provides free aids/services to individuals 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).

ATTENTION: For individuals whose primary language is not English (LEP) free language assistance
services are available to you. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services to provide information in
accessible formats are also available free of charge. Call our agency at (agency ph).
Free language assistance services and auxiliary aids and services when necessary for compliance
with Section 1557, to patients whose primary language is not English (LEP) such as:
○ Qualified interpreters.
○ Information written in other languages.
Language Line Services (http://www.languageline.com/ 800-752-6096)

If you need these services, contact Marissa Barganier.
If you believe that Cornerstone Caregiving has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation
and gender identity), you can file a grievance with:
Agency Name: Cornerstone Caregiving
Civil Rights Coordinator: Marissa Barganier
Civil Rights Coordinator Email: hr@cornerstonecaregiving.com
Agency Address: 2612 Washington Ave. Suite 1 Waco, TX 76710
Agency Phone: (316) 418-8693

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, email or fax. If you need assistance filing a grievance,

Marissa Barganier, our Civil Rights Coordinator 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, 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)