Common use of Sharing of Information with Beneficiaries Clause in Contracts

Sharing of Information with Beneficiaries. The Contractor shall not prohibit nor otherwise restrict, a licensed, or registered professional, who is acting within the lawful scope of practice (pursuant to 42 CFR. 438.102(a)(1) and Title 9, Section 13015), from advising or advocating on behalf of a beneficiary for whom the provider is providing SUD treatment services for any of the following: a) The beneficiary’s health status, medical care or treatment options including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered, b) Any information the beneficiary needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options, c) The risks, benefits and consequences of treatment or non-treatment d) The beneficiary’s right to participate in decisions regarding his/her healthcare including the right to refuse treatment and to express preference regarding future treatment decisions.

Sharing of Information with Beneficiaries. The Contractor shall not prohibit nor otherwise restrict, a licensed, or registered professional, who is acting within the lawful scope of practice (pursuant to 42 CFR. 438.102(a)(1) and Title 9, Section 13015), from advising or advocating on behalf of a beneficiary for whom the provider is providing SUD treatment services for any of the following:following:‌ a) The beneficiary’s health status, medical care or treatment options including any alternative treatment that may be self-administered,administered,‌ b) Any information the beneficiary needs in order to decide among all relevant treatment options,options,‌ c) The risks, benefits and consequences of treatment or non-treatmenttreatment‌ d) The beneficiary’s right to participate in decisions regarding his/her healthcare including the right to refuse treatment and to express preference regarding future treatment decisions.decisions.‌