Provider-Covered Person Communication. United shall not prohibit or otherwise restrict Provider, when acting within the lawful scope of practice, from advising or advocating on behalf of a Covered Person who is Provider’s patient for any the following: (a) The Covered Person’s health status, medical care, or treatment options for the Covered Person’s condition or disease, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered, regardless of whether benefits for such care or treatment are provided under the State Contract; (b) Any information the Covered Person needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; (c) The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment or non-treatment; or (d) The Covered Person’s right to participate in decisions regarding his or her health care, including the right to refuse treatment, and to express preferences about future treatment decisions.
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Samples: Behavioral Health Services Agreement, Dental Services Agreement, Administrative Services Agreement
