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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOLLOWING NEEDS WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED DUE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY ADDRESSING. 1. TEEN PREGNANCY/UNSAFE SEX: SEVERAL KEY CONSTITUENT GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY HAVE ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. 2. AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE: AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE IS A NOTIONAL ISSUE - ONE MUCH LARGER THAN CAN BE ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY A SMALL, CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/AFFORDABLE HOUSING: ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERWAY IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE NEED EXPRESSED BY THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THIS ASSESMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NO BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) AS BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF 1,045,186 IS REPORTED WITH NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2.A., CONSISTENT WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OVERALL COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS USED TO DETERMINE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 2. BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2A WAS 1,045,186.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARITY CARE IS ESTIMATED BASED ON INCOME LEVELS AND ETHNICITY IN THIS AREA. MORE THAN 50% OF CDPH CHARGES ARE GENERATED BY THE NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATION. STATISTICS SHOW THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILIES IN ROBERTS COUNTY IS TWO- THIRDS OF THAT OF OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS. VIRTUALLY ALL NATIVE AMERICANS QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE, THUS THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES APPROXIMATELY 50% OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PERSONS WHO WOULD QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>STATISTIC FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, ARE AS FOLLOWS: ACUTE PATIENT DAYS = 1,334, SWING-BED PATIENT DAYS = 469, NEWBORN NURSERY DAYS = 309, EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS = 4,652, CLINIC VISITS = 17,900, AND NUMEROUS OTHER OUTPATIENT VISITS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SECTION A, LINE 1: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, THE TREASURER, AND ONE OTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO TRANSACT ALL REGULAR BUSINESS OF THE HOSPITAL &amp; CLINIC DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. SUBJECT TO ANY PRIOR LIMITATION IMPOSED BY THE BOARD AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL MATTERS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD. MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE CFO REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND COVERS OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD IS GIVEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO SIGN. THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS IS MADE AT THE BOARD OF THE DIRECTORS LEVEL, AS IS THE REVIEW OF ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON DETERMINED TO HAVE A CONFLICT WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE SITUTATION, AND HE/SHE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM VOTING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES SALARY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE WHAT CONSTITUTES REASONABLE COMPENSATION. NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. AN EVALUATION IS DONE ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION OF THE CDPH'S OFFICERS IS DETERMINED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES SALARY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE WHAT CONSTITUTES REASONABLE COMPENSATION. DISCUSSIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. AN EVALUATION IS DONE ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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