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APPENDIX C
HEI-RATED FACILITIES BY NETWORK Healthcare Equality Index Rating Criteria 1a Patients’ Bill of Rights and/or non-discrimination policy includes “sexual orientation” 1b Patients’ Bill of Rights and/or non-discrimination policy includes “gender identity or expression” or “gender identity” 2a Explicitly inclusive visitation policy grants same-sex couples equal visitation access as different-sex couples and next of kin 2b Explicitly inclusive visitation policy grants same-sex parents equal visitation access as different-sex parents for their minor children 3
Provide cultural competency training addressing healthcare issues relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
4a Equal employment opportunity policy includes “sexual orientation” 4b Equal employment opportunity policy includes “gender identity or expression” or “gender identity”
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