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        <MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>ALLOCATED EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT</MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>KENTUCKY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (KHA), KENTUCKY HOSPITAL SERVICE COMPANY OF KENTUCKY, LLC (KHSC), KENTUCKY HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION (KHREF) AND KENTUCKY INSTITUTE FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY (KIPSQ) SHARE EXPENSES FOR EMPLOYEES. THE COMPANIES ALSO SHARE EXPENSES FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES, INSURANCE, AND OTHER OFFICE EXPENSES. THESE EXPENSES ARE PAID BY ONE ORGANIZATION AND THEN THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WILL REIMBURSE FOR THESE EXPENSES BASED ON THE REIMBURSEMENT PERCENTAGES DETERMINED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. THE REIMBURSEMENT PERCENTAGE IS BASED ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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