Office for Civil Rights

How to contact the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

IF YOU WISH TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH OCR:

If you wish to file a complaint with OCR, please select the appropriate fact sheet for information about how to submit the complaint:

How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights

How to File a Health Information Privacy Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY:

If you have a question about the Privacy Rule, please look at our responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and our Privacy Guidance. If you don't find the information you were seeking, you may submit an e-mail by clicking on the mailbox (OCRPrivacy@hhs.gov). Individual responses will not be provided, however, we will address concerns of general interest through development of new FAQs or other guidance for inclusion on our web site.

FOR ALL OTHER INQUIRIES:

For all other inquiries to OCR, including comments or questions about OCR's web site, please send an e-mail to OCRMail@hhs.gov, call the OCR toll-free number at (800) 368-1019 or write to us at:

Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201

For the hearing impaired, please contact us at our toll-free TDD line: (800) 537-7697.

Click here to contact the OCR regional office that serves your area.

Last revised: September 16, 2008

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