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colleague or any other person acting on behalf of the organization is permitted to solicit or receive anything of value, directly or indirectly, Including loans, rebates, or services, In exchange for the referral of pa- tients. Similarly, when making patient referrals to another healthcare provider, we do not take into account the volume or value of referrals that the provider has made (or may make) to us. For additional information, consult the CARE Compliance Policies and Proce- dures. Any referral or pattern of referrals that is questionable should be brought to the attention of the Compliance Of- ficer Immediately. Legal and Regulatory Compliance CARE provides healthcare services pursuant to appropriate Federal, California, and local laves and regulations, and the conditions of participa16 - tion for Federal healthcare programs. Such laws, regulations, and conditions of participation may include, but are not limited to, subjects such as licenses, permits, accreditation, access to treatment, consent to treatment, medical record-keeping, access to medical records and confidentiality, patients' rights, research, corporate practice of medicine restrictions, and Medicare and Medicaid program requirements. The organization is subject to numer- ous other laws in addition to these healthcare laws, regulations, and the con- ditions of participation. We have developed policies and procedures to address many legal and regu- latory requirements. However, It is Impractical to develop policies and proce- dures that encompass the full body of applicable law and regulation. Ob- { viously, those laws and regulations not covered In organization policies and procedures must be followed. M 4 Anyone aware of violations or sus- pected violations of laws, regula- tions, the conditions of participation, or CARE policies and procedures must report them Immediately to a supervisor, or to CARE's Human Re -