Common use of Advising or Advocating on Behalf of a Member Clause in Contracts

Advising or Advocating on Behalf of a Member. The Qualified Vendor shall comply with the requirements under 42 C.F.R. § 438.102 and the intergovernmental Agreement between the Division and AHCCCS. The Division may not prohibit, or otherwise restrict, a provider acting within the lawful scope of practice, from advising or advocating on behalf of a member who is authorized to receive services from the provider for the following: • The member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered. • Any information the member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options. • The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment or no treatment. • The member’s right to participate in decisions regarding his or her health care, including the right to refuse treatment, and to express preferences about future treatment decisions.

Advising or Advocating on Behalf of a Member. The Qualified Vendor shall comply with the requirements under 42 C.F.R. § 438.102 and the intergovernmental Agreement between the Division and AHCCCS. The Division may not prohibit, or otherwise restrict, a provider acting within the lawful scope of practice, from advising or advocating on behalf of a member who is authorized to receive services from the provider for the following: • The member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options including any includingany alternative treatment that may be selfbeself-administered. • Any information the member needs in order to decide among all relevant allrelevant treatment options. • The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment or no treatment. • The member’s right to participate in decisions regarding his or her health care, including the right to refuse treatment, and to express preferences about future treatment decisions.

Advising or Advocating on Behalf of a Member. The Qualified Vendor shall comply with the requirements under 42 C.F.R. § 438.102 and the intergovernmental Agreement between the Division and AHCCCS. The Division may not prohibit, or otherwise restrict, a provider acting within the lawful scope of practice, from advising or advocating on behalf of a member who is authorized to receive services from the provider for the following: • The member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered. • Any information the member needs in order to decide among all relevant allrelevant treatment options. • The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment or no treatment. • The member’s right to participate in decisions regarding his or her health care, including the right to refuse treatment, and to express preferences about future treatment decisions.