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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OUR MISSION ALIVE HOSPICE, INC PROVIDES LOVING CARE TO PEOPLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES, SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES, AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN A SPIRIT OF ENRICHING LIVES. OUR VISION - TO BE RECOGNIZED AS EXPERT PROVIDERS OF HOSPICE CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE, MANAGEMENT OF ADVANCED DISEASE, AND GRIEF SUPPORT, AND TO BE THE AGENCY OF CHOICE FOR THE PROVISION OF THESE SERVICES - TO BE RECOGNIZED AS INNOVATORS AND LEADERS IN ALL ASPECTS OF END-OF-LIFE RESOURCES - TO INFLUENCE THE PERCEPTIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND AMONG MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SO THAT THE END OF LIFE IS ACCEPTED AS A MEANINGFUL COMPONENT OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. OUR VALUES - WE BELIEVE DEATH TO BE A NATURAL PART OF LIFES JOURNEY - WE BELIEVE IN HONESTY AND INTEGRITY IN ALL WE SAY AND DO - WE BELIEVE IN COMPASSION TO THOSE WE SERVE AND TO EACH OTHER - WE BELIEVE IN RESPECT AND DIGNITY FOR ALL - WE VALUE COMPETENT, KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF MOTIVATED TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH - WE BELIEVE IN ACCOUNTABILITY TO SOCIETY, OUR COMMUNITY, AND EACH OTHER - WE BELIEVE IN RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE RESOURCES WITH WHICH WE HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED - WE BELIEVE IN THE CONTINUOUS PURSUIT OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE - WE BELIEVE IN TEAMWORK TO ACHIEVE OUR VISION, MISSION, AND TO SUPPORT OUR VALUES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND SUCH MEMBERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CHAIR AND VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD. AS PER CORPORATE BY-LAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT ANY TIME WHEN THE DIRECTORS ARE NOT IN SESSION AND SHALL HAVE THE FULL AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION PROVIDED THAT NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE IN CONFLICT WITH ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF THE DIRECTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT TAKE ANY ACTION PROHIBITED BY THE TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED SECTION 48-58-206.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DURING 2023, ALIVE HOSPICE, INC UPDATED BOTH THE BYLAWS AND THE CHARTER FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED FOR ARTICLE IV BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SECTION 10-DIRECTOR EMERITUS TO STATE THAT THE DIRECTOR EMERITUS POSITION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND TO SHOW THAT THE TERM SHALL BE NO LONGER THAN 2 YEARS. ARTICLE VI-OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION-SECTION 7, DUTIES OF OFFICERS, PART B REGARDING THE VICE CHAIRPERSON WAS UPDATED TO ADD: IN THE EVENT THE VICE CHAIRPERSON IS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVE DURING ANY VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF CHAIRPERSON, THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHAIRPERSON DURING THE CHAIRPERSON'S ABSENCE, DISABILITY, OR DISQUALIFICATION, OR DURING ANY VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF CHAIRPERSON. ARTICLE VII MAJOR CORPORATE ACTIONS OF THE CHARTER WAS ALSO UPDATED TO STATE THAT NOTICE OF ANY MEETING WHERE ONE OR MORE OF THE MAJOR CORPORATE ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS ARTICLE VII WILL BE VOTED ON SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH DIRECTOR AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR CORPORATE ACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY OF THE FULL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOR THE DECEMBER 31, 2023 YEAR-END, THE BOARD MEMBERS SIGNED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY. EACH FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE MANAGER FOR COMPLETION AND TO DETERMINE IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR ARE NOTIFIED, AND IT IS THEN REPORTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS WITH A VOTING BOARD MEMBER, THEN THAT BOARD MEMBER MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THAT PARTICULAR BUSINESS TRANSACTION. ALSO, THERE IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT EVERY BOARD MEETING ON DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD CHAIR WOULD ASK BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND THIS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 2023 ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH INCLUDES THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IS AVAILABLE ON THE ALIVE HOSPICE WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND NOT REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO IRC 6104.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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