2015-10-07T08:14:50-07:00 2014-12-31 Dunagan Jack LLP 3724 Jefferson Street Suite 307 Austin TX 78731 990 2014-01-01 751870672 Texas Hospice Organization Inc TEXA 5124541247 1108 Lavaca Austin TX 78701 Larry Farrow Exec Director 2015-10-07 true Gary Joseph Jack P00184408 5124208997 X 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Larry Farrow 1108 Lavaca Street Suite 727 Austin TX 78701 1531714 false false X www.txnmhospice.org X 1983 TX The Organization advocates excellence in services, promotes ethical practices, and fosters education and research. It assists its membership network to provide care that enhances the quality of life for patients and their families experiencing a life-limiting illness. 12 12 4 30 0 4974 50 471342 514473 73787 77079 3627 3594 553730 595196 0 0 243574 262464 0 0 224104 239873 467678 502337 86052 92859 975043 1024388 75352 65790 899691 958598 Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization, grounded in hospice philosophy and standards, advocates excellence in services, promotes ethical practices, and fosters education and research. It assists its membership network to provide care that enhances the quality of life for patients and their families experiencing a life-limiting illness. false false 281543 MEMBERSHIP BENEFITSNewsletters:A weekly newsletter, the Update, provides information on what is happening in hospice around the nation as well as provides information specific to Texas and New Mexico. Weekly REGULATORY UPDATE provides information gleaned from the Federal, Texas, and New Mexico Registers, as well as information and analysis developed from meetings and other sources. During each states legislative session, members are also be provided with a weekly LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.Public Policy:TNMHO represents members at both the national and state levels before legislative bodies, as well as before federal and state regulatory agencies. We represent both states on the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organizations Council of States; serve on its Public Policy Committee; and represent both states at the quarterly meetings with Palmetto Government Benefit Administrators (PGBA). TNMHO partners with Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine (TAPM) and, through them, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), Texas Hospital Association (THA), National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), Texas Pain Society, Project Hope, State Hospice Organization Executive Roundtable (SHOER) and many other groups.Annual Conference:TNMHO hosts an annual conference each spring. This three-day conference offers multidisciplinary education for hospice professionals and volunteers. During this meeting, general sessions with nationally recognized experts in hospice and palliative care provide over 50 breakout sessions. Continuing education credits are provided for administrators, physicians, nurses, social workers, and other professionals.Special Topic Conferences:TNMHO offers members a unique opportunity to learn and network with their colleagues in Special Topic Conferences. These conferences are designed to last one to two days and are built around a specific topic or peer group.Online Education:Members have access to over 60 hours of online training programs that are available 24 hours a day. 281543 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true false false true true false X Larry Farrow 5124541247 1108 Lavaca Street Suite 727 Austin TX 78701 Charley Wasson President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Ventre Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Kernell Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Yarrow Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jim Faucett Exec Com 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sarah Rochester Exec Com 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Donna Brown Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Danny Mack Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca McMinn Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deverise Ohre Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joelle Koncelik Silva Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Tavel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Larry Farrow Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X 109235 0 5462 109235 5462 1 false false false 0 50 50 Annual meeting 185918 185918 Membership Dues & Assessments 257994 257994 Seminars 70561 70561 514473 30346 30346 0 0 0 983251 936518 46733 46733 46733 0 0 0 Other revenues 3594 3594 3594 595196 514473 80673 0 0 0 0 109235 54618 54617 0 122103 61051 61052 13245 6622 6623 0 17881 8941 8940 0 0 15038 15038 0 0 12437 12437 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 29861 7465 22396 15018 15018 0 55392 55392 0 0 3537 884 2653 2960 2960 Education expenses 32401 32401 Contract labor 12000 12000 Telephone 11153 8365 2788 Public policy - rebate to NM 10116 10116 29960 8670 21290 502337 281543 220794 0 X 159690 130889 19407 13459 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20663 18731 5469 1932 790357 877088 0 0 0 120 1020 975043 1024388 27951 27621 47401 38169 75352 65790 X 899691 958598 899691 958598 975043 1024388 92859 -33952 X false true X true false X 315763 283485 271414 255761 258044 1384467 251897 283401 191565 220555 256479 1203897 0 0 0 567660 566886 462979 476316 514523 2588364 0 0 2588364 7520 19077 9665 24714 30346 91322 0 7520 19077 9665 24714 30346 91322 0 5789 1663 1558 3627 3594 16231 580969 587626 474202 504657 548463 2695917 0.96010 0.96730 0.03390 0.02430 X 15386 13454 1932 5277 5277 1932 561244 -33952 -33952 595196 595196 502337 502337 502337 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder *** Membership** Provider Member: To qualify to apply for status as a Provider Member, an applying agency must be an agency licensed or certified as a hospice in Texas, New Mexico or other member state if such licensing or certification is required and/or available and must be actually operating a hospice program of care consistent with the current Standards and Principles of the National Hospice Organization. A provider member is a voting member of the organization and its employees may be elected to office and serve on committees. A provider member receives all publications prepared by T&NMHO and its employees receive member rates for all meetings and educational offerings.** Developing Provider: A Developing Provider is an institution, firm, organization, or other entity which is seeking to develop a hospice program, and is a candidate for eventual Provider status. Developing Provider status maximum is three years and it is a non-voting membership. A Developing Provider member receives all publications prepared by T&NMHO and its employees receive member rates for all meetings and educational offerings.** Patron Member: A Patron Member is an individual, institution, firm, or organization which desires to promote the hospice affiliation with the Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization. It is a non-voting membership and entitles the patron to a special listing in the Patron Member section of the Directory, a copy of the Directory, newsletters, and member rates for all meetings.** An Individual Member shall be any person with an interest in supporting and promoting hospice. Individual Members are nonvoting members who are entitled to a listing in and a copy of the Membership Directory, newsletter mailings, professional publications and member rates for all meetings and educational offerings.** Associate Member: To qualify to apply for status as an Associate member, an applying agency must be an agency licensed or certified as a hospice in a state other than Texas or New Mexico and must be actually operating a hospice program of care consistent with the current Standards and Principles of National Hospice Organization. An associate member receives all publications prepares by T&NMHO and its employees receive member rates for all meetings and educational offerings.** Governmental Hospice: Any governmental entity operating a hospice within Texas or New Mexico is eligible for an Associate Membership within the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body A Provider Member is a voting member of the Organization and its employees may be elected to office and serve on committees. Each Provider Member has one vote. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders The membership must approve Bylaw amendments and formally approve the adopted budget at the Annual Business Meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A draft of Form 990 is distributed to the entire Board electronically. The entire Board has an opportunity to comment on the return before it is finalized and filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Organization's independent Board draws upon other board experience, business experience, discussions with other organizations, and any other sources considered necessary to determine compensation for the Executive Director and any other officers. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Certain other documents available upon request.