Release for Ethical Reasons. The Contractor shall not require Providers to perform any treatment or procedure that is contrary to the Provider’s conscience, religious beliefs, or ethical principles in accordance with 42 CFR 438.102. The Contractor shall have a referral process in place for situations where a Provider declines to perform a service because of ethical reasons. The Member shall be referred to another Provider licensed, certified or accredited to provide care for the individual service, or assigned to another PCP licensed, certified or accredited to provide care appropriate to the Member’s medical condition. A release for ethical reasons only applies to Contractor’s Network Providers; it does not apply to the Contractor. The Contractor shall not prohibit or restrict a Provider from advising a Member about his or her health status, medical care or treatment, regardless of whether benefits for such care are provided under the Contract, if the Provider is acting within the lawful scope of practice.
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Samples: Business Associate Agreement, Business Associate Agreement, Business Associate Agreement
