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Legal Notices

The following documents are posted in lobbies and entrances at MeritCare locations in accordance with state and federal laws.

EMTALA: Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

• EMTALA English
• EMTALA Spanish

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

• Notice of Privacy Practices English
• Notice of Privacy Practices Spanish

MeritCare Health System Patient Bill of Rights & Responsibilities

• Patient Bill of Rights English
• Patient Bill of Rights Bosnian
• Patient Bill of Rights Kurdish
• Patient Bill of Rights Somali
• Patient Bill of Rights Spanish

Patients may obtain Braille versions of the MeritCare Patient Bill of Rights at MeritCare Guest Services, from the House Administrators at our hospitals, and at the Consumer Health & Business Center in MeritCare Hospital.

Nondiscrimination Policy

• Nondiscrimination Policy English
• Nondiscrimination Policy Spanish

Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Public Notice

• JCAHO Public Notice English
• JCAHO Public Notice Spanish

Access to MeritCare Facilities, Programs and Activities for Disabled Persons

• Access Notice English
• Access Notice Spanish

ND Department of Health License to Operate a General Acute Hospital

• 2008 License Hospital North Broadway (English)
• 2008 License Hospital South University (English)
• 2008 License Hospital South University TCU (English)
• 2008 License Hospital Thief River Falls (English)