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        <Explanation>ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENTS OR REIMBURESEMENT OF EXPENSES ON LINE 1A. HOWEVER, COMPANION TRAVEL FOR BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING OVERNIGHT EVENTS WAS APPROVED BY JOHN A. DREW, CEO OF ATHENS REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>SEVERANCE - CERTAIN OFFICERS HAVE WRITTEN SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS WITH THE EMPLOYER. THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT TYPICALLY PROVIDES THAT IN THE EVENT OF INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION THE OFFICER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE OFFICER'S BASE COMPENSATION FOR A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE OFFICER'S DATE OF TERMINATION. THE OFFICER IS ALSO ENTITLED AS ADDITIONAL SEVERANCE ANY OTHER BENEFITS TO WHICH HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED HAD THE EXECUTIVE REMAINED AN EMPLOYEE. THE VALUE OF THE OTHER BENEFITS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICER IN ACTUAL BENEFITS OR EQUIVALENT VALUE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED IN LAW AND BY UNDERLYING CONTRACTS THAT MAY SUPPORT SUCH BENEFITS. GARY PHELPS AND PEGGY SUDDRETH RECEIVED $277,631 AND $132,520 , RESPECTIVELY, IN SEVERANCE DURING 2011. SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN - ATHENS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS HAS A 457(F) PLAN WHEREBY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEPOSITED INTO THE PLAN SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE IF THE EXECUTIVE FAILS TO COMPLETE FIVE YEARS-OF-SERVICE. ALL EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS (DEFERRALS) WERE MADE PRIOR TO 2006. EACH EXECUTIVE HAS BEEN TAXED ON THE DEPOSIT INTO THE 457(F) PLAN, AS THEY HAVE REACHED THEIR SERVICE COMPLETION DATE. THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS RESULT FROM PARTICIPATING IN A NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: LINDA DELLA TORRE $14,827 BERNARD WHEATLEY $23,650 GRANT TRIBBLE $ 5,459 STEPHEN LUCAS $46,424 NORMAN BURKETT $48,241</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. HAS ESTABLISHED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS COMMITTED TO THE BELIEF THAT SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES START WITH AN ABSOLUTE COMMITMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE TO ACT ETHICALLY IN CARRYING OUT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'S BUSINESS, AND TO COMPLY WITH THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT ITS BUSINESS, THUS ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'S EMPLOYEES MUCH AVOID PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE OR APPEAR TO CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DECLARED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL. IT REMAINS THE DECLARERS RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY OF A CONFLICT AS DISCUSSIONS ARISE AND TO RECUSE THEMSELVES DURING THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>ATHENS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAS NOT ADOPTED A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO ADOPT A POLICY IN THE FUTURE.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THIS ENTITY DOES NOT DETERMINE COMPENSATION ON A STAND ALONE BASIS. ATHENS REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.'S (ARHS) BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION PRACTICES WHICH ARE REASONABLE AND DO NOT VIOLATE THE PRIVATE INUREMENT PROHIBITION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON OF ATHENS REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (ARHS), ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (ARMC), ATHENS REGIONAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC. (ARPS), AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (ARMC). THE PRACTICES AND PROCESSES ARE DESIGNED TO AVOID ANY CLAIM FOR INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS AND TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT DATA TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF OUR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SET FORTH THE COMPENSATION FOR THE SYSTEM CEO USING THE SAME PROCESS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE ENGAGES AND UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM, TO PROVIDE EXPERT INFORMATION REGARDING INDUSTRY-WIDE COMPENSATION NORMS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS WITH A REPRESENATIVE FROM THE CONSULTING FIRM AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WHEN REVIEWING COMPENSATION FOR THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP GROUP ON A YEARLY BASIS. THE COMPANY PHILOSOPHY IS TO MATCH THE MARKET ON AVERAGE PAY, IDENTIFYING THE MEDIAN. TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION IS GENERALLY TARGETED BY TO BE AT THE MEDIAN OF ARHS'S PEERS.</Explanation>
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