; and (C) the use of supported decision-making, when needed, by a qualified individual. (8) Related services The term related services means services related to an organ transplant that consist of— (A) evaluation; (B) counseling; (C) treatment, including postoperative treatment, and care; (D) provision of information; and (E) any other service recommended or required by a physician. (9) Supported decision-making The term supported decision-making means the use of a support person to assist a qualified individual in making health care decisions, communicate information to the qualified individual, or ascertain a qualified individual’s wishes. Such term includes— (A) the inclusion of the individual’s attorney-in-fact or health care proxy, or any person of the individual’s choice, in communications about the individual’s health care; (B) permitting the individual to designate a person of the individual’s choice for the purposes of supporting that individual in communicating, processing information, or making health care decisions; (C) providing auxiliary aids and services to facilitate the individual’s ability to communicate and process health-related information, including providing use of assistive communication technology; (D) providing health information to persons designated by the individual, consistent with the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note) and other applicable laws and regulations governing disclosure of health information; (E) providing health information in a format that is readily understandable by the individual