of the Office for Civil Rights and Health Equity shall be the Director for Civil Rights and Health Equity, to be appointed by the President. Any reference to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Director for Civil Rights and Health Equity. 7. Prohibiting discrimination in health care (a) Prohibiting discrimination (1) In general No health care provider may, on the basis, in whole or in part, of race, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, or religion, subject an individual to the provision of inequitable health care. (2) Notice of patient rights The Secretary shall provide to each patient a notice of a patient’s rights under this section. (b) Administrative complaint and conciliation process (1) Complaints and answers (A) In general An aggrieved person may, not later than 1 year after an alleged violation of subsection (a) has occurred or concluded, file a complaint with the Director alleging inequitable provision of health care by a provider described in subsection (a). (B) Complaint A complaint submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be in writing and shall contain such information and be in such form as the Director requires. (C) Oath or affirmation The complaint and any answer made under this subsection shall be made under oath or affirmation, and may be reasonably and fairly modified at any time. (2) Response to complaints (A) In general Upon the filing of a complaint under this subsection, the following procedures shall apply: (i) Complainant notice The Director shall serve notice upon the complainant acknowledging receipt of such filing and advising the complainant of the time limits and procedures provided under this section. (ii) Respondent notice The Director shall, not later than 30 days after receipt of such filing— (I) serve on the respondent a notice of the complaint, together with a