The patient’s right to free choice of practitioner and healthcare establishment and of the method of care, whether outpatient or at home, in particular where palliative care is involved within the meaning of article L. 1110-10, is a fundamental principle of health legislation.
Limitations imposed on this principle by the various social protection schemes may only be introduced in consideration of the technical capacity of the establishments, their pricing system and the criteria for authorisation to provide care reimbursable by social security.