Common use of Informed Consent and Counseling Clause in Contracts

Informed Consent and Counseling. HMO must have policies and procedures in place regarding obtaining informed consent and counseling Members. The subcontracts with providers who treat HIV patients must include provisions requiring the provider to refer Members with HIV infection to public health agencies for in-depth prevention counseling, on-going partner elicitation and notification services and other prevention support services. The subcontracts must also include provisions that require the provider to direct-counsel or refer an HIV-infected Member about the need to inform and refer all sex and/or needle-sharing partners that might have been exposed to the infection for prevention counseling and antibody testing.

Informed Consent and Counseling. HMO must have policies and procedures in place regarding obtaining informed consent and counseling Members. The subcontracts with providers who treat HIV patients must include provisions requiring the provider to refer Members with HIV infection to public health agencies for in-depth prevention counseling, on-going partner elicitation and notification services and other prevention support services. The subcontracts must also include provisions that require the 1999 Renewal Contract Xxxxxx Service Area August 9, 1999 54 provider to direct-counsel or refer an HIV-infected Member about the need to inform and refer all sex and/or needle-sharing partners that might have been exposed to the infection for prevention counseling and antibody testing.

Informed Consent and Counseling. HMO must have policies and procedures in place regarding obtaining informed consent and counseling Members. The subcontracts with providers who treat HIV patients must include provisions requiring the provider to refer Members with HIV infection to public health agencies for in-depth prevention counseling, on-going ongoing partner elicitation and notification services and other prevention support services. The subcontracts must also include provisions that require the provider to direct-counsel or refer an HIV-infected Member about the need to inform and refer all sex and/or needle-sharing partners that might have been exposed to the infection for prevention counseling and antibody testing.