Notice of Nondiscrimination for UK Health Programs and Activities

Section 1557 of The Affordable Care Act

The University of Kentucky complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

The University of Kentucky does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

The health programs and activities of the University of Kentucky:

  • 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:

If you need these services, contact any employee of a UK health program or activity.

If you believe The University of Kentucky 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:

Heather Roop, Section 1557 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator and Technical Compliance Officer
Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity 
University of Kentucky 
13 Main Building 
Lexington, KY 40506-0032

Telephone number: 859-257-8927 
Fax number: 859-323-3739 
Email: heather.roop@uky.edu

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, UK HealthCare Office of Patient Experience or Heather Roop, Section 1557 Coordinator, is available to help.

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 here 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

Phone: 1-800-368-1019 
(TDD): 1-800-537-7697

Complaint forms are available here.