Common use of Scope of Practice Clause in Contracts

Scope of Practice. The Parties hereto agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to the following: .4.1 The Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 Any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment; .4.4 The Member’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; .4.5 Information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 The termination of PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)

Scope of Practice. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to the following: .4.1 The Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 Any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment; .4.4 The Member’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; .4.5 Information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 The termination of PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)

Scope of Practice. The Parties parties hereto agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its it’s lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to the following: .4.1 The Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 Any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment;; and .4.4 The Member’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;. .4.5 Information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 The termination of PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)

Scope of Practice. The Parties hereto agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is Member, acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to the following: .4.1 The Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 Any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment; .4.4 The Member’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; .4.5 Information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 The termination of the PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)

Scope of Practice. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to the following: .4.1 The Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 Any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment; .4.4 The Member’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; .4.5 Information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 The termination of PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)

Scope of Practice. The Parties parties hereto agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to the following: .4.1 The Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 Any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment; .4.4 The Member’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; .4.5 Information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 The termination of PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)

Scope of Practice. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to any of the following: .4.1 (a) The Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 (b) Any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 (c) The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment; .4.4 (d) The Member’s right to participate in decisions regarding his or her health vision care, including the right to refuse treatment treatment, and to express preferences about future treatment decisions; .4.5 (e) Information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 (f) The termination of PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)) with MCO.

Scope of Practice. The Parties hereto agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to the following: .4.1 The the Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 Any any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 The the risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment; .4.4 The the Member’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; .4.5 Information information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 The the termination of PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)

Scope of Practice. The Parties hereto agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a gag clause limiting or prohibiting PROVIDER and/or Participating Providers from acting within his/her/its lawful scope of practice, or from advising or advocating on behalf of a current, prospective, or former patient or Member (or from advising a person designated by a current, prospective, or former patient or Member who is acting on patient/Member’s behalf) with regard to the following: .4.1 The Member’s health status, medical care, or treatment options, including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered; .4.2 Any information the Member needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options; .4.3 The risks, benefits, and consequences of treatment versus non-treatment; .4.4 The Member’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; .4.5 Information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements or services of the health care benefit plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient; and .4.6 The termination of PROVIDER’s agreement with the MCO or the fact that the PROVIDER will otherwise no longer provide vision care services under the XXXXX Plan Contract(s)