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        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD TRUSTEES THAT ARE "HOSPITAL DESIGNEES," DISTINGUISHED FROM TRUSTEES AT LARGE, ARE APPOINTED BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND THAT UTILIZE BLOOD BANKING SERVICES. PERSONS DESIGNATED TO SERVE AS HOSPITAL DESIGNEES OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE EITHER EMPLOYEES OF THE DESIGNATING HOSPITAL OR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DESIGNATING HOSPITAL. EACH HOSPITAL DESIGNEE SERVES ON THE BOARD FOR ONE YEAR OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS DESIGNATED AND HAS QUALIFIED. TRUSTEES AT LARGE ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. THE NUMBER OF SUCH HOSPITAL DESIGNEES AND THE NUMBER OF OTHER BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE AS NEARLY EQUAL IN NUMBER AS POSSIBLE; PROVIDED, THAT THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES AT LARGE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF HOSPITAL DESIGNEES. EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2017, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RESIGNED PURSUANT TO THE MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTION AGREEMENT DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND A NEWLY ELECTED BOARD WAS APPOINTED. NO "HOSPITAL DESIGNEES" WERE APPOINTED TO THE NEW BOARD. THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE RIBC BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AS APPOINTED BY NYBC.</ExplanationTxt>
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