Health status evaluation. When negotiating Player Contract, Player is obliged to provide Employer all information about their health that impacts their ability to play. In addition, when negotiating Player Contract and while it is in force, Player is obliged to inform Employer of the medication, supplements, stimulants and all substances they know or suspect are prohibited in sports if they use such substances. Before the start of the first game season covered by Player Contract or as soon as possible after it begins, Player is obliged to take a health inspection where a doctor appointed by Employer examines and checks their health and ability to play. Health inspection shall be carried out without undue delay. Employer is obliged to cover the costs of the inspection. The content of the health inspection is determined in a separate guideline that contains the criteria and requirements drawn up together by the doctors chosen by Liiga and Players' Association (one doctor by each). Employer undertakes to comply with this guideline regarding the health inspection. Employer is entitled to receive all the information related to Player's health that has an impact on Player's ability to play from the doctor appointed by Employer who has done the health inspection and treated Player during this Player Contract. Employer commits to keeping Player's health information confidential and not to share it with third parties. Employer and Xxxxx are allowed to maintain a public register of Players who, at any time, are prevented from playing by injury or other health reasons. Employer has the right to anonymously provide general information about Player's injuries during game seasons (halfway through SM-liiga's regular season) to an injury register maintained by Xxxxx, to which Xxxxx gives access to Players' Association. The register’s information is used for injury statistics and other studies of all players in SM-liiga in a way that does not compromise the absolute confidentiality of Player's health information. Employer, Liiga and Players’ Association undertake to comply with separate data protection regulation regarding this injury register. Player commits to the treatment recommended by a doctor with sufficient expertise appointed by Employer if the insurance obtained by Employer or Employer themself cover all the costs of such treatment.
