Right of Conscience Sample Clauses

Right of Conscience. The Parties acknowledge that pursuant to 745 ILCS 70/1 et seq., Contractor may choose to exercise a right of conscience by refusing to pay or arrange for the payment of certain Covered Services. If Contractor chooses to exercise this right, Contractor must promptly notify the Department in writing of its intent to exercise its right of conscience. Such notification shall contain the services that Contractor refuses to pay or to arrange for the payment of pursuant to the exercise of the right of conscience. The Parties agree that upon such notice the Department shall adjust the Capitation payment to Contractor.
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Right of Conscience. The parties acknowledge that pursuant to 745 ILCS 70/1 et seq., a Contractor may choose to exercise a right of conscience by not rendering certain Covered Services. Should the Contractor choose to exercise this right, the Contractor must promptly notify the Department of its intent to exercise its right of conscience in writing. Such notification shall contain the services that the Contractor is unable to render pursuant to the exercise of the right of conscience. The parties agree that at that time the Department shall adjust the Capitation payment to the Contractor and amend the contract accordingly. Should the Contractor choose to exercise this right, the Contractor must notify Potential Enrollees, Prospective Enrollees and Enrollees that it has chosen to not render certain Covered Services, as follows:
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Right of Conscience. The Parties acknowledge that, pursuant to 745 ILCS 70/1 et seq., Contractor may choose to exercise a right of conscience by refusing to pay or arrange for the payment of certain Covered Services if such refusal is documented in its ethical guidelines, mission statement, constitution, bylaws, articles of incorporation, regulations, or other governing documents. If Contractor chooses to exercise this right, Contractor must promptly notify the Department in writing of its intent to exercise its right of conscience and submit proof that such refusal is incorporated in Contractor’s governing documents in accordance with 745 ILCS 70/11.2. Such notification shall contain the otherwise Covered Services that Contractor refuses to pay, or to arrange for the payment of, pursuant to the exercise of the right of conscience. The Parties agree that upon such notice the Department shall adjust the Capitation payment to Contractor. If Contractor chooses to exercise this right, Contractor must notify Potential Enrollees, Prospective Enrollees, and Enrollees that it has chosen not to render certain Covered Services, as follows:
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Right of Conscience. The Parties acknowledge that, pursuant to 745 ILCS 70/1 et seq., Contractor may choose to exercise a right of conscience by refusing to pay or arrange for the payment of certain Covered Services if such refusal is documented in its ethical guidelines, mission statement, constitution, bylaws, articles of incorporation, regulations, or other governing documents. If Contractor chooses to exercise this right, Contractor must promptly notify the Department in writing of its intent to exercise its right of conscience and submit proof that such refusal is incorporated in Contractor’s governing documents in accordance with 745 ILCS 70/11.2. Such notification shall contain the otherwise Covered Services that Contractor refuses to pay, or to arrange for the payment of, pursuant to the exercise of the right of conscience. The Parties agree that upon such notice the Department shall adjust the Capitation payment to Contractor. If Contractor chooses to exercise this right, Contractor must notify Potential Enrollees, Prospective Enrollees, and Enrollees that it has chosen not to render certain Covered Services, as follows: to Potential Enrollees, prior to enrollment; to Prospective Enrollees, during enrollment; and to Enrollees, within ninety (90) days after adopting a policy with respect to any particular service that previously was a Covered Service, but in all events, Enrollees shall be informed no fewer than thirty (30) days before implementation of such a policy. Such notice shall include information on how Potential Enrollees, Prospective Enrollees, and Enrollees can obtain information from the Department regarding those Covered Services subject to this section 5.6. If any Network Provider exercises the right of conscience, Contractor must require such Network Provider, upon request by an Enrollee, to refer or transfer the Enrollee to, or provide written information to the Enrollee about, other Providers who Contractor reasonably believes may offer the Covered Service the Network Provider refuses to permit, perform, or participate in because of a conscience-based objection. Contractor also shall require Network Providers in such an event, and if requested by the Enrollee, to provide copies of medical records to the Enrollee or to the Provider. PROVIDER NETWORK
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  • No Rule of Construction All of the parties hereto have been represented by counsel in the negotiations and preparation of this Agreement; therefore, this Agreement will be deemed to be drafted by each of the parties hereto, and no rule of construction will be invoked respecting the authorship of this Agreement.

  • Waiver of Rule of Construction Each Party has had the opportunity to consult with counsel in connection with the review, drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. Accordingly, the rule of construction that any ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed against the drafting Party shall not apply.

  • Other Rules of Construction (i) References in this Agreement to any gender shall include references to all genders. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in the singular include references in the plural and vice versa. References to a party to this Agreement or to other agreements described herein means those Persons executing such agreements.

  • Rule of Construction No rule of construction requiring interpretation against the drafting Party hereof shall apply in the interpretation of this Agreement.

  • General Rules of Construction Except as expressly stated otherwise, all references to “Paragraph(s)” or “Section(s)” in this Contract are references to Paragraphs and Sections of this Contract or the Exhibits attached to this Contract; and all references to Exhibit(s) are references to the Exhibits attached hereto. The table of contents and headings used in this Contract are for reference and convenience only, do not in any way define, limit, describe, or amplify the provisions of this Contract or the scope or intent of its provisions, are not a part of this Contract, and will not enter into the interpretation of this Contract. All references to “days” in this Contract mean calendar days unless otherwise stated. The term “business day” means Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by the School District.

  • Certain Matters of Construction The terms “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, “from” means “from and including,” and “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.” The terms “including” and “include” shall mean “including, without limitation” and, for purposes of each Loan Document, the parties agree that the rule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit any provision. Section titles appear as a matter of convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of any Loan Document. All references to (a) laws or statutes include all related rules, regulations, interpretations, amendments and successor provisions; (b) any document, instrument or agreement include any amendments, waivers and other modifications, extensions or renewals (to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents); (c) any section mean, unless the context otherwise requires, a section of this Agreement; (d) any exhibits or schedules mean, unless the context otherwise requires, exhibits and schedules attached hereto, which are hereby incorporated by reference; (e) any Person include successors and assigns; (f) time of day mean time of day at Agent’s notice address under Section 14.3.1; or (g) discretion of Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender mean the sole and absolute discretion of such Person. All calculations of Value, fundings of Loans, issuances of Letters of Credit and payments of Obligations shall be in Dollars and, unless the context otherwise requires, all determinations (including calculations of Borrowing Base and financial covenants) made from time to time under the Loan Documents shall be made in light of the circumstances existing at such time. Borrowing Base calculations shall be consistent with historical methods of valuation and calculation, and otherwise satisfactory to Agent (and not necessarily calculated in accordance with GAAP). Borrowers shall have the burden of establishing any alleged negligence, misconduct or lack of good faith by Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender under any Loan Documents. No provision of any Loan Documents shall be construed against any party by reason of such party having, or being deemed to have, drafted the provision. Whenever the phrase “to the best of Borrowers’ knowledge” or words of similar import are used in any Loan Documents, it means actual knowledge of a Senior Officer, or knowledge that a Senior Officer would have obtained if he or she had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of his or her duties, including reasonably specific inquiries of employees or agents and a good faith attempt to ascertain the matter to which such phrase relates.

  • Rules of Construction Unless the context otherwise requires:

  • Certain Rules of Construction No party shall be considered as being responsible for the drafting of this Agreement for the purpose of applying any rule construing ambiguities against the drafter or otherwise. No draft of this Agreement shall be taken into account in construing this Agreement. Any provision of this Agreement which requires an agreement in writing shall be deemed to require that the writing in question be signed by the Executive and an authorized representative of the Company.

  • Interpretation and Rules of Construction In this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the context otherwise requires:

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