Professional Health Care Decisions Sample Clauses

Professional Health Care Decisions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals. The Practice shall have ultimate and exclusive authority concerning issues related to: (a) Types, levels, and scope of Professional Eye Care Services to be provided (provided, however, that the Practice Advisory Council shall have the authority set forth in Section 2.7(d) with respect to non-professional ancillary services); (b) Recruitment of Professionals to the Practice, including the specific qualifications and specialties of recruited Professionals; (c) Any optometric related functions; (d) Fee schedules; (e) Frequency and/or volume of patient encounters; (f) The discipline of any Professionals or Non-Professional Personnel who are employed by, retained by, or otherwise affiliated with the Practice with respect to the performance of Professional Eye Care Services or Clinical Duties, as applicable; and (g) Any other decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by Professionals and not by non-Professionals.
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Professional Health Care Decisions. Despite the above listing of activities and areas of interest, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals, but non-Professional members of the Practice Advisory Council may participate in the discussion process. The Professional representatives of the Practice on the Practice Advisory Council shall have exclusive authority to review and resolve issues related to: (a) Types and levels of Professional Eye Care Services to be provided; (provided, however, that the Practice Advisory Council shall have the authority set forth in Section 2.7(d) with respect to new ambulatory surgical centers and new optical business); (b) Recruitment of Professionals to the Practice, including the specific qualifications and specialties of recruited Professionals; (c) Any medical or optometric related functions; (d) Fee schedules; and (e) Any other decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by Professionals and not by non-Professionals.
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Professional Health Care Decisions. Notwithstanding anything herein ---------------------------------- to the contrary, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals. The Practice shall have ultimate and exclusive authority concerning issues related to: (a) Types, levels, and scope of Professional Eye Care Services to be provided (provided, however, that the Practice Advisory Council shall have the authority set forth in Section 2.7(d) with respect to non-professional ancillary services); (b) The scheduling and availability of Professional Eye Care Services; (c) Recruitment of Professionals to the Practice, including the specific qualifications and specialties of recruited Professionals; (d) Any optometric related functions; (e) Fee schedules for Professional Eye Care Services; (f) Frequency, volume and/or scheduling of patient encounters; (g) The discipline of any Professionals or Non-Professional Personnel with respect to the performance of Professional Eye Care Services or Clinical Duties, as applicable; and (h) Any other decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by Professionals and not by non-Professionals. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in no event shall Professional Business Manager have any authority which will result in the Practice, or the Professionals retained by the Practice, engaging in Unprofessional Conduct as more specifically set forth in Section 4.4 hereof.
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Professional Health Care Decisions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals. The Practice shall have ultimate and exclusive authority concerning issues related to: (a) Types, levels, and scope of Professional Eye Care Services to be provided (provided, however, that the Practice Advisory Council shall have the authority set forth in Section 2.7(d) with respect to non-professional ancillary services); (b) Recruitment of Professionals to the Practice, including the specific qualifications and specialties of recruited Professionals; (c) Any optometric related functions; (d) Fee schedules;
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Professional Health Care Decisions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals. The Practice shall have ultimate and exclusive authority concerning issues related to: (a) The extent, type, availability levels, and scope of Professional Eye Care Services to be provided (provided, however, that the Practice Advisory Council shall have the authority set forth in Section 2.7(d) with respect to non-professional ancillary services); (b) The scheduling and availability of Professional Eye Care Services; (c) Recruitment of Professionals to the Practice, including the specific qualifications and specialties of recruited Professionals; (d) Any optometric-related functions; (e) Fee schedules for Professional Eye Care Services; (f) Frequency, volume and/or scheduling of patient encounters; (g) The discipline of any Professionals or Non-Professional Personnel with respect to the performance of Professional Eye Care Services or Clinical Duties, as applicable; and (h) Any other decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by Professionals and not by Non-Professionals. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in no event shall Professional Business Manager have any authority which will result in the Practice, or the Professionals retained by the Practice, engaging in Unprofessional Conduct as more specifically set forth in Section 4.4 hereof.
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Professional Health Care Decisions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals. The Practice shall have ultimate and exclusive authority concerning issues related to: (a) The extent, type, availability, or quality of Professional Eye Care Services to be provided; (b) The selection of health care related equipment to be used by the Practice; (c) The type of ophthalmic materials prescribed at the office; (d) The handling of patient records; (e) The scheduling and availability of Professional Eye Care Services; (f) Recruitment of Professionals to the Practice, including the specific qualifications and specialties of recruited Professionals; (g) Any optometric related functions; (h) Fee schedules; (i) Frequency and/or volume of patient contacts; (j) The discipline of any Professionals or Non-Professional Personnel who are employed by, retained by, or otherwise affiliated with the Practice with respect to the performance of Professional Eye Care Services or Clinical Duties, as applicable; and (k) Any other decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by Professionals and not by non-Professionals.
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Professional Health Care Decisions. Despite the above listing of activities and areas of interest, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals, but non-Professional members of the Practice Advisory Council may participate in the discussion process. The Professional representatives of the Practice on the Practice Advisory Council shall have exclusive authority to review and resolve issues related to:
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Professional Health Care Decisions. Despite the above listing of ----------------------------------- activities and areas of interest, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals, but non-Professional members of the Practice Advisory Council may participate in the discussion process. The Professional representatives of the Practice on the Practice Advisory Council shall have exclusive authority to review and resolve issues related to: (a) types and levels of Professional Eye Care Services to be provided (provided, however, that the Practice Advisory Council shall have the authority set forth in Section 2.7(d) with respect to new optical business); (b) recruitment of Professionals to the Practice, including the specific qualifications and specialties of recruited Professionals; (c) any optometric related functions; (d) fee schedules; and (e) any other decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by Professionals and not by non-Professionals.
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Professional Health Care Decisions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all decisions required by applicable law to be made solely by health care professionals will be made solely by the appropriate Professionals. The Practice shall have ultimate and exclusive authority concerning issues related to: (a) Types, levels, and scope of Professional Eye Care Services to be provided (provided, however, that the Practice Advisory Council shall have the authority set forth in Section 2.7(d) with respect to non-professional ancillary services);
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Related to Professional Health Care Decisions

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board of Education agrees to pay the actual tuition costs of courses taken by a teacher at accredited colleges or universities up to three courses per two (2) year fiscal periods from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010 respectively, except as follows: 1. No teacher may be reimbursed for courses taken during the first year of teaching in Vineland. 2. Teachers taking courses in the second and third years of employment in Vineland will not receive remuneration until tenure has been secured. The remuneration will then be retroactive and will be paid to the teacher in a lump sum within sixty (60) days after the teacher has secured tenure. 3. All courses must be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee subject to the following requirements: (a) A teacher must provide official documentation that he/she has obtained a grade of B or better; (b) Reimbursement shall be paid only for courses directly related to teacher’s teaching field which increase the teacher’s content knowledge and are related to the teacher’s current certification, as determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee in his/her sole discretion; no reimbursement shall be paid for courses leading to a post graduate or professional degree in a field other than education or teaching. Further, effective September 1, 2010, all newly hired teachers shall not be eligible for reimbursement until they are tenured, and they shall not be eligible for retroactive reimbursement upon gaining tenure for courses taken prior to being tenured. (c) The maximum total payments to be made by the Board shall not exceed $130,000.00. Courses shall be applied for no earlier than the following dates: Summer Session - April 1 Fall/Winter Session - June 1 Spring Session - October 1 Courses must, as set forth hereinabove in this sub-article 18.A.3, be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee, prior to the teacher commencing the course(s); and (d) Teacher taking courses shall sign a contract requiring them to reimburse the Board for all tuition paid for a course if the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board within one (1) full school/academic year of completion of said course, except that reimbursement shall not be required when the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board due to a significant, documented life change. 4. Tuition reimbursement costs shall be a sum not to exceed the actual cost of college credits charged in an accredited public State college/University of the State of New Jersey. B. When the Superintendent initiates in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs designed to improve the quality of instruction, the cooperation of the Vineland Education Association will be solicited. Notwithstanding the above, the initiation of in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs shall be determined solely at the discretion of the Board. C. One professional leave day may be granted to a teacher upon request, according to the following guidelines: 1. The professional day may be for attendance at a workshop, seminar or visit to another school for the expressed purpose of self professional improvement for the job. 2. The request shall arrive in the office of the Superintendent of Schools at least ten (10) working days prior to the date requested and shall be reviewed by the immediate supervisor prior to submission. The Board reserves the right to deny a professional leave day before or immediately following a holiday or on a day which by its nature suggests a hardship for providing a substitute. 3. No more than two teachers from any one elementary school or from any one department in the secondary schools may be granted a professional leave for a given day. 4. The teacher may be required to submit a report to the Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent, supervisor (s), principal and staff regarding the activity of the professional day. 5. Costs incurred by the teacher for the professional day authorized under this Section shall be the teacher’s responsibility. 6. A maximum of 90 professional leave days may be authorized for the school year which shall be apportioned as follows: elementary, 35; grades seven and eight, 20; and high school, 35. D. If the Board initiates a teacher’s attendance at a professional workshop, seminar or visit, the expenses shall be the responsibility of the Board. Further, this day shall not be subtracted from the 90 professional leave days granted to teachers of the Association. E. The Board agrees to pay the full cost of courses taken by secretaries related to skills and knowledge improvement when such courses are required and approved by the Board. F. The Board and the Association agree that it is important to communicate when developing and implementing current and future learning technologies, including but not limited to distance and on-line learning.

  • Extended Health Care Plan ‌ The Employer shall pay the monthly premium for regular employees entitled to coverage under a mutually acceptable extended health care plan.

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members. (b) Information collected as part of this program shall be the sole property of the faculty member. This information or any judgments arising from this program shall not be used to determine non-renewal or termination of a faculty member's contract, suspension or dismissal of a faculty member, denial of advancement on the salary scale, nor affect any other administrative decisions pertaining to the promotion or employment status of the faculty member. (c) A joint advisory committee consisting of three regular faculty members who shall be elected by and are P.D. Committee Chairpersons and three administrators shall make recommendations for the operation, financing and management of the Professional Development Program.

  • Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan (PDP) refers to plans developed by faculty members addressing the criteria contained in Article 22 and Appendix G.

  • Professional Dues The school district will pay the annual dues for the Superintendent’s membership in the American Association of School Administrators, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and Nebraska Council of School Administrators. The Superintendent’s membership in other professional organizations will be considered annually and may be approved at the discretion of the school board.

  • Contract for Professional Services of Physicians Optometrists, and Registered Nurses

  • Training and Professional Development 11.1 The Employer will develop and maintain an employee training and development plan and provide such plan to the Union upon request. Staff training is intended to provide an opportunity for classified staff employees for training sponsored by the University Training and Development and the UW Medical Centers Organizational Development and Training. Education/Professional Leave is intended to facilitate employee access to continuing education opportunities. Training and educational/professional leave may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing staff for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities within the framework of staff positions available at the University. 11.2 Any release time for training for employees accepted for such classes shall be in accordance with the Executive Order (currently No. 52) governing this matter. In the event that two or more employees request the same training period and supervision must limit the number of persons who may participate at one time due to work requirements, the selection will be made on a mutually agreeable basis within the department. 11.3 The training program is a proper subject for discussion by either departmental or University-wide Joint Union/Management Committees. 11.4 If the Employer requires an employee to receive training, reimbursement will be provided in accordance with the University travel rules. Employee attendance at Employer required training, either during or outside working hours, will be considered time worked and compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 11.5 Employee attendance at training not required by the Employer and not covered by Executive Order 52, either on approved leave from or outside of working hours, will be voluntary and not considered time worked.

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Health Care Operations “Health Care Operations” shall have the same meaning as the term “health care operations” in 45 CFR §164.501.

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