The members of an association approved at national level may represent users of the healthcare system on national, regional, departmental or local hospital or public health bodies.
Members of an association approved at regional level may represent users of the healthcare system on regional, departmental or local hospital or public health bodies located in this region.
In the case of unions of associations, the functions of representing users of the healthcare system may be carried out by the members of the associations of which they are composed.
When an approved association or a member association of an approved union manages a service or structure providing preventive, diagnostic or care services, its members may not represent users of the healthcare system on the bodies of a service or structure with a similar field of activity in the same département.