Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: | 32 VOLUNTEERS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS BOTH VOTING AND NONVOTING BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE 2018 AMENDMENTS TO WSHA'S BYLAWS MODIFIED THE DEFINITION OF TYPE II VOTING MEMBERS. PREVIOUSLY TYPE II MEMBERS INCLUDED ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL SERVICE PLANS." THIS WAS A TERM UNDEFINED IN OUR STATE AND THERE WERE NO MEMBERS IN THIS CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP. THE NEW DEFINITION OF TYPE II VOTING MEMBERS IS STATE HOSPITALS AS DESIGNATED IN RCW 72.23.020. THIS IS A CLEARER MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY AND WE ANTICIPATE HAVING STATE HOSPITALS AS WSHA MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: TYPE I INCLUDES ACUTE CARE AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS, TYPE II INCLUDES STATE HOSPITALS, TYPE III INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER CATEGORIES AND TYPE IV INCLUDES HOSPITALS OPERATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. REPRESENTATIVES OF TYPE I AND TYPE II MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ASSEMBLY AND SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WITH THE POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. REPRESENTATIVES OF TYPE I AND TYPE II MEMBERS MEET IN ASSEMBLY, EACH MEMBER WITH ONE VOTE, AND THE ASSEMBLY ELECTS THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THERE ARE SOME GOVERNANCE DECISIONS RESERVED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TYPE I AND TYPE II MEMBERS WHEN THEY MEET IN ASSEMBLY OR WHEN THEY TAKE VOTES BY E-MAIL. EACH TYPE I AND TYPE II MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AT THE ASSEMBLY. THE ASSEMBLY ELECTS THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSEMBLY ALSO MAY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS, REPORTS, ACTIONS, OR RESOLUTIONS AS PLACED BEFORE IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ASSEMBLY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REMAND PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, THE CFO AND THE FINANCE, AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. THE RETURN IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL, AND ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PURSUANT TO A CHARTER APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE CHAIR, PAST CHAIR, CHAIR ELECT AND SECRETARY-TREASURER. USING A BOARD-APPROVED COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, THE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE COMPENSATION SETTING PROCESS FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES. THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ITS WORK WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN NON-PROFIT AND HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS TO FACILITATE THE WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO ATTRACT, MOTIVATE AND RETAIN THE HIGHLY SKILLED EXECUTIVE TALENT NEEDED TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SALARIES, BENEFITS, AND VARIABLE PAY OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE REASONABLE, COMPARE FAVORABLY WITH THOSE FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND REWARD ACHIEVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL OBJECTIVES. WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION USES ESTABLISHED MARKET COMPARATIVE GROUPS TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND, TO THE EXTENT SUCH DATA IS AVAILABLE AND APPROPRIATELY MATCHED, OTHER EXECUTIVES SUBJECT TO THE PURVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COPIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS 1,610,743. CONTRACTS 38,090. SPECIAL EVENTS 1,664. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 238,947. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 148,393. |
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