Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: FELLOW MEMBERS. A FELLOW MEMBER SHALL BE A PA WHO IS A GRADUATE OF A PA PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION REVIEW COMMISSION ON EDUCATION FOR THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (ARC-PA), OR BY ONE OF ITS PREDECESSOR AGENCIES (COMMITTEE ON ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION [CAHEA], COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS [CAAHEP]) OR WHO HAS PASSED THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT NATIONAL CERTIFYING EXAMINATION (PANCE) ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (NCCPA) OR AN EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED BY ANOTHER AGENCY APPROVED BY THE ACADEMY. FELLOW MEMBERS MUST SATISFY SUCH CONTINUING MEDICAL AND/OR MEDICALLY RELATED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE ACADEMY. NON-CLINICAL FELLOW MEMBERS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME). FELLOW MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE. STUDENT MEMBERS. A STUDENT MEMBER IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ENROLLED IN AN ARC-PA OR SUCCESSOR AGENCY APPROVED PA PROGRAM. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS, STUDENT MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRECEDING SENTENCE, ONE STUDENT SHALL BE ELECTED BY ELIGIBLE STUDENT MEMBERS TO SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THIS STUDENT DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF ANY OTHER MEMBER OF SUCH BOARD. AFFILIATE MEMBERS. AFFILIATE MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL OFFICE FROM THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS WHO DESIRE TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE ACADEMY. AFFILIATE MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. SUSTAINING MEMBERS. SUSTAINING MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF ARC-PA, CAHEA, CAAHEP OR SUCCESSOR AGENCY APPROVED PA PROGRAM GRADUATES WHO HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO ACTIVELY PRACTICE IN THE PROFESSION AND OPT TO BE CLASSIFIED AS SUSTAINING MEMBERS. SUSTAINING MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. PHYSICIAN MEMBERS. PHYSICIAN MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF LICENSED PHYSICIANS WHO DESIRE TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE ACADEMY. PHYSICIAN MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF REPRESENTATIVES OF BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN SELLING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO PAS OR INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY OTHER MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. HONORARY MEMBERS. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CONFERRED BY THE ACADEMY UPON NON-PAS WHO HAVE RENDERED DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE PA PROFESSION. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. ALL HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF DUES. RETIRED MEMBERS. A RETIRED MEMBER SHALL BE A PA WHO IS A FORMER FELLOW MEMBER WHO HAS CHOSEN TO RETIRE FROM THE PROFESSION AND OPTS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A RETIRED MEMBER. RETIRED MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTIONS, ELIGIBLE VOTERS ARE FELLOW MEMBERS LISTING ON THE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP ROSTER AS OF THE DATE THAT IS FIFTEEN (15) DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION. FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, ELIGIBLE VOTERS ARE SEATED DELEGATES. THE STUDENT ACADEMY PRESIDENT, WHO SERVES AS THE STUDENT DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF REPRESENTATIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | TO BE ADOPTED, AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ALL DELEGATES PRESENT AND VOTING OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. THE ACADEMY SHALL HAVE A HOUSE OF DELEGATES, WHICH SHALL REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES SHALL EXERCISE THE SOLE AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE ACADEMY TO ENACT POLICIES ESTABLISHING THE COLLECTIVE VALUES, PHILOSOPHIES, AND PRINCIPLES OF THE PA PROFESSION. THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON AMENDMENTS TO THESE BYLAWS ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIII. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AAPA FINANCE COMMITTEE AND GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS WERE COLLECTED FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AAPA USES QUATT ASSOCIATES TO SURVEY THE MARKET FOR THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR OUR STAFF INCLUDING THE CEO. THE AAPA BOARD APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION BASED ON THE RESULTS OF SALARY SURVEY AND PERFORMANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY KEEPING A PUBLIC INSPECTION 990 ON FILE AT THE HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AFTER IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND FILED WITH IRS FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). AAPA ALSO PUTS AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, TAX RETURNS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE AAPA WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION PURPOSE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 217,122. TITLE CHANGE INVESTIGATION 2,653,682. SUBCONTRACTOR-GRANT EXPENSES 1,687,703. |
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