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 ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 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 ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇ Plan Contract(s)) with MCO.