Common use of No Referral Obligation Clause in Contracts

No Referral Obligation. The parties agree that the benefits to the Medical Group hereunder do not require, are not payment for, and are not in any way contingent upon the admission, referral, purchase, or any other arrangement for the provision of any item or service to or for any of the Medical Group's patients in or from any medical facility or laboratory or from any other entity owned, operated, controlled, or managed by the Management Company. The Management Company shall provide prior written notice to the Medical Group before acquiring any ownership, investment interest, or control in, or entering into any agreement or arrangement pursuant to which the Management Company would become responsible for all or any part of the operations or management of, any medical facility, laboratory, or any provider or supplier of ancillary services, diagnostic or therapeutic equipment, prosthetic or orthotic devices, medical supplies, or other items or services furnished to or for use by patients, but only if any of the foregoing is located in California or serves the geographic area served by the Medical Group.