Common use of Group’s Ultimate Responsibility Clause in Contracts

Group’s Ultimate Responsibility. As required by applicable laws, regulations and rules of State governing the practice of dentistry, Group shall retain ultimate responsibility for all activities of Group that are within the scope of a Provider’s licensure, and cannot be performed by Service Company due to Service Company’s nonlicensed status. Accordingly, Group shall have sole responsibility and authority for all aspects of the practice of the profession of dentistry and related professional services and delivery of Dental Services to patients of Group by its Providers. Group shall also retain ultimate responsibility for the management of the Practice (including all business aspects of the Practice), and nothing in this Agreement is intended to transfer such ultimate responsibility from Group to Service Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to alter or in any way affect the legal, ethical and professional relationship between and among Providers and Providers’ patients, nor shall anything contained in this Agreement abrogate any right or obligation arising out of or applicable to the Provider-patient relationship.