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        <Explanation>PART X, LINE 2 - HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA HAS RECOGNIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. SUCH TAX POSITIONS, WHICH ARE MORE THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED, ARE MEASURED AT THEIR HIGHEST VALUE. CHANGES IN RECOGNITION OR MEASUREMENT ARE REFLECTED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE CHANGE IN JUDGEMENT OCCURS. DURING 2011 AND 2010, MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D - RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS RECLASS - ($33,972). PART XII, LINE 4B AND PART XIII, LINE 4B - HOME HEALTH REVENUE - ($4,139).</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</Identifier>
        <Explanation>EMMET TINLEY AND SUSAN TINLEY - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. MARVIN ARNPRIESTER, KATHRYNE CUTLER, SUSAN TINLEY, JAMES SUMMERFELT AND EMMET TINLEY - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3</Identifier>
        <Explanation>HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA ENTERED INTO A COORDINATION OF SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALEGENT HEALTH FOR ALEGENT HEALTH TO PERFORM AND MANAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR A MONTHLY FEE. SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL REPORTING, BUDGETING, BILLING AND COLLECTION, FIXED ASSET MANAGEMENT AND TAX RETURN PREPARATION. IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL SERVICES, ALEGENT HEALTH PROVIDES INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUPPORT, SECURITY, RISK MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE, PURCHASING, MAINTENANCE AND VARIOUS OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA LEASES ALL EMPLOYEES FROM ALEGENT HEALTH. ALEGENT HEALTH IS THE PARENT OF ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM, ONE OF HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA CORPORATE MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA ARE ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</Identifier>
        <Explanation>ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA SHALL APPOINT ONE HALF OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE RATIFICATION OF EACH MEMBER'S APPOINTMENTS BY THE OTHER MEMBER. IF A CORPORATE MEMBER DOES NOT RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE OTHER CORPORATE MEMBER, THEN THE PROCESS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL BE REPEATED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ALL OF THE DIRECTOR POSITIONS ARE FILLED.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE BUSINESS AFFAIRS OF HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA SHALL BE MANAGED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXCEPT THAT THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY IF APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND BY BOTH ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA: 1. ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT OF THE UNIFIED PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION. 2. THE SALE, LEASE, TRANSFER, ENCUMBRANCE OR DISPOSITION OF THE TANGIBLE PROPERTY OR INVESTMENTS OF THE CORPORATION HAVING A FAIR MARKET VALUE IN ANY INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTION IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) OR SUCH GREATER AMOUNT AS MAY BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. 3. INCURRENCE, ASSUMPTION OR GUARANTY BY THE CORPORATION IN ANY INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTION OF LONG-TERM INDEBTEDNESS, INCLUDING CAPITAL LEASES OUTSTANDING FOR MORE THAN 365 DAYS, IN EXCESS OF THE GREATER OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000), OR SUCH GREATER AMOUNT AS MAY BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. 4. MERGER, DISSOLUTION, CONSOLIDATION OR SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT FOR A MERGER IN WHICH HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA IS THE SURVIVING ENTITY, AND THE TOTAL BOOK VALUE OF THE ASSETS OF THE MERGING ENTITY DOES NOT EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL BOOK VALUE OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, OR SUCH GREATER VALUE AS MAY BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND ALEGENT HEALTH HAVE A COORDINATION OF SERVICE AGREEMENT IN WHICH ALEGENT PROVIDES THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FUNCTIONS FOR HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA FOR A MONTHLY FEE. THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF ALEGENT HEALTH PREPARES THE FORM 990 FOR HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA. FOLLOWING THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990 BY ALEGENT HEALTH INTERNAL TAX STAFF, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE ALEGENT HEALTH TAX DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, EXTERNAL TAX ADVISOR, AND HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A WEB LINK THAT DIRECTS THEM TO THE FINAL TAX RETURN AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES. QUESTIONS ARE REFERRED TO THE ALEGENT HEALTH TAX DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED OF THE DATE THE TAX RETURN WILL BE FILED.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA HAS ADOPTED THE CONFLICT INVESTIGATION PROCESS OF ALEGENT HEALTH. ANNUAL COMPLETION OF THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STATED DISCLOSURES ARE INVESTIGATED BY AN APPOINTED DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE THAT IS SELECTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION. FINALLY, THE BOARD MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. AT ANY TIME A BOARD MEMBER MAY DECLARE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION. THE INDIVIDUAL IS ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA HAS ADOPTED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF ALEGENT HEALTH, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT WWW.ALEGENT.COM. HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA DOES NOT MAKE THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.SOS.STATE.NE.US.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>WRITE-OFF OF PLEDGE RECEIVABLE -443,417. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -443,417.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 AND PART V, LINE 2A:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING SERVICES TO PATIENTS OF HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA ARE LEASED FROM ALEGENT HEALTH.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>AS PART OF THE COORDINATION OF SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALEGENT HEALTH, ALEGENT HEALTH PERFORMS THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FUNCTION FOR HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA. HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA REIMBURSES ALEGENT HEALTH FOR VENDOR PAYMENTS, THEREFORE NO FORM 1099S ARE ISSUED BY HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA. ALEGENT HEALTH ISSUES THE FORM 1099S AND COMPLIES WITH THE BACKUP WITHHOLDING RULES FOR REPORTABLE PAYMENTS TO VENDORS AND GAMING WINNINGS. ANY 1099S ISSUED BY ALEGENT HEALTH ON BEHALF OF HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST IOWA ARE REPORTED.</Explanation>
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