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Business Courtesies <br />This part of the Code of Conduct should not be <br />considered in any way as an encouragement to <br />' P,p make, solicit, or receive any type of entertain- <br />ment or gift. For clarity purposes, please note <br />that these limitations govern activities with <br />those outside of CARE. This section does not pertain to actions between <br />CARE and its colleagues or actions among CARE colleagues themselves. <br />(See "Relationships Among CARE Colleagues" on pages 20 through 21 of <br />this Code.) <br />Extending Business Courtesies and Tokens of Appreciation to Potential Re- <br />ferrel Sources <br />Any entertainment, gift or token of apprecia- <br />tion involving hospital employees, physicians <br />or other persons and entities who are in a <br />position to refer patients to CARE must com- <br />ply with CARE's policies, which have been <br />developed consistent with -Federal laws; reg- <br />ulations, <br />eg <br />ulations, and rules regarding these practie- <br />es. CARE colleagues must consult such <br />CARE Compliance Policies and Procedures <br />prior to extending any business courtesy or token of appreciation to a poten- <br />tial referral source. In general, a CARE employee. may extend business cour- <br />tesies to a potential referral source and his or her immediate family provided <br />that the total value of such business courtesies does not exceed $355 per <br />calendar year. <br />Receiving Business Courtesies: <br />We recognize there will be times when a current or,potential business associ- <br />ate, Including a potential referral source, may extend an Invitation to attend a <br />;social event in order to further develop a business relationship. <br />A CARE colleague may accept such invitations, provided: (1) the cost assocl- <br />ated with such an event is _reasonable and appropriate, which, as a general <br />24 <br />250-249 <br />