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        <ExplanationTxt>MSSC PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE ROPER ST.FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, CONSISTING OF CAREALLIANCE HEALTH SERVICES, ROPER HOSPITAL, INC., BON SECOURS ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ROPER ST.FRANCIS MT.PLEASANT HOSPITAL, ROPER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL BERKELEY, ROPER ST.FRANCIS FOUNDATION, AND ROPER ST.FRANCIS PHYSISCIANS NETWORK. THE MISSION OF EACH ORGANIZATION, EXCLUDING THE FOUNDATION, IS TO HEAL ALL PEOPLE WITH COMPASSION, FAITH, AND EXCELLENCE. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE AFOREMENTIONED MISSION THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. UPON THE CREATION OF CAREALLIANCE HEALTH SERVICES, $15,000,000 WAS TRANSFERED FROM ROPER CAREALLIANCE AND ROPER HOSPITAL TO MSSC. MSSC SEGREGATED THESE FUNDS INTO MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS DESIGNATED AS THE ENDOWMENT FUND. THESE FUNDS WERE TO BE INVESTED AND USED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE ROPER ST.FRANCIS HEALTHCARE GROUP. AT THE END OF 2017, MSSC HAD MADE VARIOUS CONDITIONAL PROMISES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TOWARDS ROPER ST.FRANCIS CAPITAL PROJECTS TOTALING $2,309,221, OF WHICH $2,192,000 WAS PAID DURING THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, $6,313,971 HAS BEEN PLEDGED TOWARDS ELECTRONICS HEALTH RECORDS PROJECTS, OF WHICH $860,980 WAS PAID DURING THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, MSSC PROVIDED GRANTS TOTALING $56,000 TO THE ROPER ST.FRANCIS FOUNDATION. SAID FUNDS WERE TO BE USED TO SUPPORT HEARTSAVE AND NEW AED UNITS IN SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, STADIUMS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACE ACROSS BERKELEY, CHARLESTON AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL ACTIVITIES LISTED ABOVE ARE ALL ACTIVITIES WHICH ULTIMATELY FURTHER THE MISSION OF EACH ORGANIZATION UNDER THE ROPER ST.FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THE MEDICAL SOCIETY HOLDS TITLE TO SEVERAL EXEMPT USE PROPERTIES USED BY THE ROPER HOSPITAL GROUP INCLUDING A DATA CENTER AND 4 MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS, ONE WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN BERKELEY COUNTY. THE ROPER GROUP ULTILIZED THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY TO PROCURE AND CONSTRUCT THESE EXEMPT USE PROPERTIES. AS OF AUGUST, 2016, THERE IS A MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ROPER SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL COVERING ALL PROPERTIES HELD BY THE MEDICAL SOCIETY. THE LEASE AMOUNT IS 1:1 COVERAGE FOR THE REVENUE BOND AMORTIZATION ON THE OUTSTANDING BONDS. ONCE THE LEASE CONCLUDES AND ALL PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE, THE PROPERTIES WILL THEN BECOME PROPERTY OF THE ROPER SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL GROUP. IN ADDITION, DURING 2017 THE MEDICAL SOCIETY PROVIDED ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO NURSES TOTALING $150,000, AND MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $310,773. ONE OF THE DESIRED GOALS OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS IS TO INCENTIVIZE NURSES AND MEDICAL STUDENTS TO REMAIN IN THE LOWCOUNTRY AND SERVE AS FUTURE EMPLOYEES OF THE ROPER SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL GROUP.</ExplanationTxt>
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