2019-05-13T13:34:57-05:00 2018-12-31 200079326 DINGUS ZARECOR & ASSOCIATES PLLC 12015 E MAIN AVE SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99206 990 2018-01-01 841192031 COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER COLO 3038327493 3033 S PARKER ROAD STE 606 AURORA CO 80014 MICHELLE MILLS CEO 3038327493 2019-04-30 true THOMAS DINGUS P00951009 5092420874 2019-05-13 63.131.236.90 2019-05-13 13:34:57 CD P 2474EFBFE268E1323248D70D812BABF32F861C74 AB0260C9A42DF407710DF0D66D93E7824888E325 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MICHELLE MILLS 3033 S PARKER ROAD STE 606 AURORA CO 80014 2471267 false X WWW.CORURALHEALTH.ORG X 1991 CO TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS AND ENERGY TOWARDS ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. 6 6 24 0 2389086 1635067 659219 826808 5444 9124 2789 268 3056538 2471267 187331 73737 0 1788082 1764583 0 27245 1044394 877050 3019807 2715370 36731 -244103 1779215 1528587 310192 303667 1469023 1224920 X TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS AND ENERGY TOWARDS ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. false false 1640693 73737 665448 THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER (CRHC) IS COLORADO'S NONPROFIT STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH AND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION. CRHC WORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO OFFER SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO RURAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITIES. SINCE 1991, CRHC HAS WORKED TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS, AND ENERGY TOWARD ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. OUR VISION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL RURAL COLORADANS HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE. CRHC WORKS TIRELESSLY TO SERVE THE STATE'S 32 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (CAHS), 48 RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (RHCS), AND OTHER RURAL CLINICS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2018, CRHC OFFERED OUT 14,000 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENCOUNTERS TO RURAL MEMBERS AND OFFERED 3.1 MILLION IN FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND/OR GRANT FUNDING AND BENEFITS. CRHC CONTINUES TO OFFER HEALTHY CLINIC ASSESSMENTS TO IMPROVE THE BASIC BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF CLINICS. IN 2018, MORE THAN 130 EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS WERE OFFERED ON TOPICS RANGING FROM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, EHR USER GROUPS, SWING BED, UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL WORKGROUPS, HIT, ORAL HEALTH, BILLING AND CODING, RHC 101, RHC PERFORMANCE, CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION, PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCILS, STRATEGIES FOR DATA REPORTING, EMS, REVENUE CYCLE WORKFLOW, COMPLIANCE, REIMBURSEMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, CRHC REVIEWED AND PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON 58 GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2010, CRHC HAS OFFERED THE IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AND READMISSIONS PROGRAM (ICARE), AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM AIMED AT DECREASING READMISSION RATES AMONGST 43 FACILITIES IN 23 COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES SEVERAL ANNUAL DOCUMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING RURAL SUSTAINABILITY. PUBLIC HEALTH DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE TOP 3 BOTTOM 3 POPULATION HEALTH REPORT AND THE REGIONAL AND STATE-WIDE SNAPSHOTS OF RURAL HEALTH (IN ADDITION TO VIDEOS, INFOGRAPHS, WHITE PAPERS, AND PROCEDURAL MANUALS) PROVE TO BE INVALUABLE RESOURCES FOR RURAL COLORADANS SERVING IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS ACROSS THE STATE. 86714 CRHC IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. CRHC EITHER SUPPORTED, OPPOSED OR MONITORED 55 PIECES OF LEGISLATION IN 2018 THAT HAVE OR WOULD HAVE IMPACTED OUR RURAL MEMBERSHIP. CRHC PRESENTED OR TESTIFIED FOUR TIMES TO THE COLORADO DELEGATION AND MET WITH LEGISLATORS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK FOR BILLS ADDRESSING YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION, RURAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, FREESTANDING EMERGENCY ROOM LICENSURE, AND THE CREATION OF AN INTERIM LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE THAT WOULD VISIT RURAL COLORADO. CRHC'S CEO PRESENTED AT THE NRHA POLICY INSTITUTE ON MEDICAID EXPANSION AND THE IMPACT ON RURAL HOSPITALS IN COLORADO. OVER 40 LEGISLATORS AND RURAL ADVOCATES ATTENDED CRHC'S SAFETY NET CLINIC WEEK ROUND TABLE HIGHLIGHTING RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AND THEIR ROLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. 74805 13950 IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND RELIEVE THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND RETENTION CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF COLORADO, CRHC CONTRACTS WITH CLINICS AND HOSPITALS TO ASSIST IN THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. IN 2018, CRHC RECRUITED THREE PROVIDERS TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE 10-YEAR RETENTION RATE FOR PROVIDERS PLACED BY CRHC IS 47% AND THE FIVE YEAR RETENTION RATE IS 61%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF EDUCATION IS PROVIDED AT THE UNIVERSITY RURAL GRAND ROUNDS AND OTHER LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. 186740 147411 ASSISTING HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH ASSESSING, ADOPTING, AND IMPLEMENTING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) SOLUTIONS CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF SUPPORTING RURAL HEALTHCARE ACROSS THE STATE. CRHC OFFERED OUT REMOTE MONITORING, NEW SYSTEM INSTALLS, VACATION RELIEF, REMEDIATION OF HIPAA RELATED ISSUES, MEANINGFUL USE SERVICES, HIPPA COMPLIANCE, EDUCATION, PHISHING CAMPAIGNS, EHR SELECTION, AND REPORT WRITING. IN 2018, NEARLY 375 HOURS OF DIRECT HIT SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED. THE CRHC CEO CHAIRS THE EHEALTH COMMISSION, A GOVERNOR APPOINTED COMMISSION TO ADDRESS HIT IN COLORADO. EVERY YEAR CRHC HOSTS TWO MAJOR EVENTS IN COLORADO AIMED AT EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS ON TRENDS AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE IN RURAL HEALTHCARE. THE FORUM SERVES AS AN ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING, AND NETWORKING PLACE FOR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AS WELL AS PRACTICAL HANDS-ON TRAINING THROUGH A HALF-DAY WORKSHOP. THE FORUM 2018 WAS HELD IN APRIL AND ATTENDANCE REACHED 195 AND REPRESENTED 46 CLINICS (35 IN 2017). THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 17 - 19, 2018 AND TARGETED ALL RURAL AND URBAN STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT RURAL HEALTHCARE ISSUES, BEST PRACTICES AND SOLUTIONS. 100% OF ATTENDEES RESPONDING TO THE CONFERENCE SURVEY REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE CONFERENCE TO OTHERS AND WERE EITHER SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH THE CONFERENCE. THE SURVEY ALSO REVEALED THE TOP ITEMS FOR NEXT YEAR ARE TELEHEALTH, POLICY, GRANT FUNDING, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, CULTURE AND RETENTION AND NETWORKING. 186740 147411 1988952 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 23 0 true 24 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X LORI ARBUCKLE 3038327493 3033 S PARKER ROAD STE 606 AURORA CO 80014 JASON MCCORMICK CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA WARREN SECRETARY/TR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMMY DUNKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG LOVELESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GARDNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MICHAEL VARGAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MILLS CEO 40.00 X 188375 0 6230 188375 6230 1 false true false DAVID GINSBERG HEALTHCARE CONSULTING 3 MONTE ALTO WAY SANTA FE NM 87508 HIT CONSULTING 241104 BETH A KATZENBERG 5916E SOUTH JELLISON ST LITTLETON CO 80123 PROGRAM CONSULT 106867 2 153763 1055010 426294 6961 1635067 CONTRACTED SERVICES 900099 546122 546122 CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS 900099 145290 145290 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FEES 900099 105042 105042 HIT REVENUE 900099 30354 30354 826808 9124 9124 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 268 268 268 2471267 826808 9392 X 73737 73737 291128 203789 81516 5823 1221513 827959 380836 12718 27565 18645 8650 270 109214 74347 33591 1276 115163 78530 35231 1402 809 809 28184 28184 319335 294565 21661 3109 99107 81371 17554 182 16961 16491 452 18 154455 105323 47251 1881 70196 64272 5786 138 120455 107991 12464 34861 25903 8622 336 9525 9525 OTHER 23162 16029 7041 92 2715370 1988952 699173 27245 716584 633805 689624 716068 215795 71452 61386 44421 41421 55865 280460 273484 41837 6976 12568 1779215 1528587 181463 175249 128729 128418 310192 303667 X 1076584 1070495 392439 154425 1469023 1224920 1779215 1528587 -244103 X false true X true true true X 2456762 3223416 2485415 2389086 1635067 12189746 2456762 3223416 2485415 2389086 1635067 12189746 12189746 517 1572 2247 5444 9124 18904 268 268 12208918 3573213 0.99840 0.99910 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 268 false true false false false false true 4255 false false 4255 false SCHEDULE C, PART IV COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER'S POLICY ANALYST MEETS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO COMMUNICATE CRHC'S POSITION (WHETHER IT IS IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION) ON LEGISLATION IMPACTING MEMBERS, AND PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING HOW THE LEGISLATION WILL IMPACT MEMBERS. THE POLICY ANALYST REQUESTS THE ELECTED OFFICIAL MIRROR CRHC'S POSITION AND VOTE IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION. 60617 60617 219843 212867 6976 6976 X 2471267 2471267 2471267 2715370 2715370 2715370 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X CRHC IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX IS NECESSARY. CRHC EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, CRHC HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. X X X false false false false false false false true false MICHELLE MILLS CEO 163761 24614 5654 576 194605 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 MICHELLE MILLS RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS DURING 2018 THAT WAS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND GOALS. THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE BONUS IN NOVEMBER 2018. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER (CRHC) IS COLORADO'S NONPROFIT STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH AND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION. CRHC WORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO OFFER SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO RURAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITIES. SINCE 1991, CRHC HAS WORKED TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, LINKAGES, TOOLS, AND ENERGY TOWARD ADDRESSING RURAL HEALTH ISSUES. OUR VISION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL RURAL COLORADANS HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE. CRHC WORKS TIRELESSLY TO SERVE THE STATE'S 32 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (CAHS), 48 RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (RHCS), AND OTHER RURAL CLINICS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2018, CRHC OFFERED OUT 14,000 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENCOUNTERS TO RURAL MEMBERS AND OFFERED 3.1 MILLION IN FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND/OR GRANT FUNDING AND BENEFITS. CRHC CONTINUES TO OFFER HEALTHY CLINIC ASSESSMENTS TO IMPROVE THE BASIC BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF CLINICS. IN 2018, MORE THAN 130 EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS WERE OFFERED ON TOPICS RANGING FROM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, EHR USER GROUPS, SWING BED, UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL WORKGROUPS, HIT, ORAL HEALTH, BILLING AND CODING, RHC 101, RHC PERFORMANCE, CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION, PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCILS, STRATEGIES FOR DATA REPORTING, EMS, REVENUE CYCLE WORKFLOW, COMPLIANCE, REIMBURSEMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, CRHC REVIEWED AND PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON 58 GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2010, CRHC HAS OFFERED THE IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AND READMISSIONS PROGRAM (ICARE), AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM AIMED AT DECREASING READMISSION RATES AMONGST 43 FACILITIES IN 23 COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES SEVERAL ANNUAL DOCUMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING RURAL SUSTAINABILITY. PUBLIC HEALTH DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE TOP 3 BOTTOM 3 POPULATION HEALTH REPORT AND THE REGIONAL AND STATE-WIDE SNAPSHOTS OF RURAL HEALTH (IN ADDITION TO VIDEOS, INFOGRAPHS, WHITE PAPERS, AND PROCEDURAL MANUALS) PROVE TO BE INVALUABLE RESOURCES FOR RURAL COLORADANS SERVING IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS ACROSS THE STATE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CRHC IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. CRHC EITHER SUPPORTED, OPPOSED OR MONITORED 55 PIECES OF LEGISLATION IN 2018 THAT HAVE OR WOULD HAVE IMPACTED OUR RURAL MEMBERSHIP. CRHC PRESENTED OR TESTIFIED FOUR TIMES TO THE COLORADO DELEGATION AND MET WITH LEGISLATORS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK FOR BILLS ADDRESSING YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION, RURAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, FREESTANDING EMERGENCY ROOM LICENSURE, AND THE CREATION OF AN INTERIM LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE THAT WOULD VISIT RURAL COLORADO. CRHC'S CEO PRESENTED AT THE NRHA POLICY INSTITUTE ON MEDICAID EXPANSION AND THE IMPACT ON RURAL HOSPITALS IN COLORADO. OVER 40 LEGISLATORS AND RURAL ADVOCATES ATTENDED CRHC'S SAFETY NET CLINIC WEEK ROUND TABLE HIGHLIGHTING RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AND THEIR ROLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ASSISTING HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH ASSESSING, ADOPTING, AND IMPLEMENTING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) SOLUTIONS CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF SUPPORTING RURAL HEALTHCARE ACROSS THE STATE. CRHC OFFERED OUT REMOTE MONITORING, NEW SYSTEM INSTALLS, VACATION RELIEF, REMEDIATION OF HIPAA RELATED ISSUES, MEANINGFUL USE SERVICES, HIPPA COMPLIANCE, EDUCATION, PHISHING CAMPAIGNS, EHR SELECTION, AND REPORT WRITING. IN 2018, NEARLY 375 HOURS OF DIRECT HIT SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED. THE CRHC CEO CHAIRS THE EHEALTH COMMISSION, A GOVERNOR APPOINTED COMMISSION TO ADDRESS HIT IN COLORADO. EVERY YEAR CRHC HOSTS TWO MAJOR EVENTS IN COLORADO AIMED AT EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS ON TRENDS AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE IN RURAL HEALTHCARE. THE FORUM SERVES AS AN ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING, AND NETWORKING PLACE FOR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AS WELL AS PRACTICAL HANDS-ON TRAINING THROUGH A HALF-DAY WORKSHOP. THE FORUM 2018 WAS HELD IN APRIL AND ATTENDANCE REACHED 195 AND REPRESENTED 46 CLINICS (35 IN 2017). THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 17 - 19, 2018 AND TARGETED ALL RURAL AND URBAN STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT RURAL HEALTHCARE ISSUES, BEST PRACTICES AND SOLUTIONS. 100% OF ATTENDEES RESPONDING TO THE CONFERENCE SURVEY REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE CONFERENCE TO OTHERS AND WERE EITHER SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH THE CONFERENCE. THE SURVEY ALSO REVEALED THE TOP ITEMS FOR NEXT YEAR ARE TELEHEALTH, POLICY, GRANT FUNDING, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, CULTURE AND RETENTION AND NETWORKING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND CFO WHO REVIEW THE FORM, SCHEDULES AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED WITH THE PREPARER AND A FINAL DRAFT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE MANAGEMENT IS SATISFIED WITH THE 990, THE CEO SIGNS THE FORM 8879-EO AUTHORIZING THE PREPARER TO E-FILE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWER, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, IS CONSIDERED AN INTERESTED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OF ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIALS FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE, EACH INTERESTED PERSON MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SHE/SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX- EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE USING COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION AND THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, ALONG WITH OTHER RELEVANT DATA. THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION THEN VOTES TO APPROVE CEO COMPENSATION. THE BOARD'S DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G 294,565 21,661 3,109