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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | AHCA TAKES PRIDE IN BEING THE STATE'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL LONG-TERM CARE ASSOCIATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES. AHCA MEMBER FACILITIES CARE FOR MORE THAN 18,000 OF ARIZONA'S ELDERLY CITIZENS. THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING OUR MEMBERS IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES TO OUR RESIDENTS. ORGANIZED IN 1953, THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION HAS GROWN INTO A STRONG AND VIABLE GROUP OF LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ARIZONA'S ELDERLY AND DISABLED IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS. TODAY, MEMBERSHIP ENCOMPASSES THE MAJORITY OF LICENSED, OPERATING NURSING CARE FACILITIES IN THE STATE. THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION HELD TWO MAJOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS DURING THE 2023 YEAR: PROGRAM A: AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO. APPROXIMATELY 500 ATTENDEES AND 120 EXHIBITORS ATTENDED THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO. PROGRAM B: THE SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL FORUMS HAD AN AVERAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 ATTENDEES AT EACH FORUM. OTHER MONTHLY WEBINAR EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS WERE HELD WITH AN AVERAGE OF 35 ATTENDEES. PROGRAM C: IN 2023, THE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED $300,000 CONTINUATION OF THE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS GRANT FROM THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR/PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30, 2024. $150,000 WAS EXPENSED 2023 FOR THE GRANT APPROVED IN 2022. $150,000 WAS EXPENSED TO THE RENEWAL GRANT IN 2023. PROGRAM D: IN 2023, THE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED A RENEWAL OF THE GRANT (EPIC-2) OF $260,000 RELATED TO COVID-19 INFECTION CONTROL INTERVENTIONS AND EDUCATION FROM THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE STATE FISCAL PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30. 2024. $173,333 WAS EXPENSED IN 2023 FOR THE GRANT APPROVED IN 2022. $86,667 WAS EXPENSED IN 2023 TO THE RENEWAL GRANT. PROGRAM E: IN 2022, THE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED A GRANT (AHCA WORKS) OF $6.5 MILLION FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA (GOVERNOR'S OFFICE) FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 1, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024. THE GRANT INCLUDES PASS-THROUGH COSTS TO CONSULTANTS, TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS, AND EMPLOYERS. $4,061,631 OF EXPENSES WERE ALLOCATED TO THE AHCA WORKS GRANT IN 2023. PROGRAM F: IN 2023, THE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED A GRANT (IPCGO) OF $4.9 MILLION FOCUSED ON INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL INTERVENTIONS FOR ALL SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THE GRANT INCLUDED PASS-THROUGH COSTS TO APPLICANTS FOR EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL EFFORTS. $4,465,795 OF EXPENSES WERE ALLOCATED TO THE IPCGO GRANT IN 2023. AHCA WAS FOUNDED TO PROMOTE STANDARDS AND ETHICS IN THE PROFESSION OF LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE, AND TO ENSURE QUALITY CARE FOR NURSING FACILITY AND ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTS. THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION (AHCA) IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, AND BUSINESSES REPRESENTING THE LONG-TERM CARE PROFESSION. AHCA STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF OUR MEMBER FACILITIES TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ARIZONA'S ELDERLY AND DISABLED CITIZENS. AHCA IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL PERSONS REQUIRING LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, AHCA WORKS CLOSELY WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING, AMENDING, AND IMPLEMENTING SOUND LEGISLATION, REGULATORY POLICIES, AND STANDARDS OF CARE. AHCA WORKS TO INFLUENCE SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT TO INVEST IN THE WELLBEING OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND TO ASSURE ACCESS TO LONG-TERM CARE. AHCA IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING SOUND PUBLIC POLICY, WHILE BALANCING ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY PRINCIPLES TO SUPPORT QUALITY CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, THE TREASURER (IF NOT THE SAME INDIVIDUAL AS THE SECRETARY), THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AND ONE REGIONAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE FOREGOING OFFICERS. THE PRESIDENT, OR IN HIS ABSENCE, THE VICE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD AND TO MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. THE POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) TO ESTABLISH THE POLICIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS OF THE CORPORATION; (II) TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION; (III) TO ESTABLISH ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND APPOINT MEMBERS TO SUCH COMMITTEES AND (IV) TO MANAGE THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, NAMELY VOTING MEMBERS AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS. VOTING MEMBER: A. FACILITY MEMBER: A "FACILITY MEMBER" IS A NURSING CARE INSTITUTION OR AN ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY THAT IS SUBJECT TO LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL BY ONE OR MORE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE ADMINISTRATOR OR CERTIFIED MANAGER OF RECORD WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FACILITY MEMBER UNLESS AN ALTERNATIVE INDIVIDUAL IS IDENTIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE FACILITY MEMBER AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE IN WRITING DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FACILITY MEMBER SHALL ACT FOR AND VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE FACILITY MEMBER. B. BUSINESS AFFILIATE MEMBER: A "BUSINESS AFFILIATED MEMBER" IS A PERSON, ENTITY OR ORGANIZATION WHO PROVIDES PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO FACILITY MEMBERS WHO IS NOT AN OPERATOR OF ANY TYPE OF LONG TERM CARE FACILITY AND WHO IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY ENTITY OR ORGANIZATION THAT IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. A BUSINESS AFFILIATE MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDUAL AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE IN WRITING DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MEMBER SHALL ACT FOR AND VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MEMBER. NON-VOTING MEMBER: A. INDIVIDUAL MEMBER: AN "INDIVIDUAL MEMBER" IS ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN OR AFFILIATION WITH THE LONG TERM CARE PROFESSION BUT WHO IS NOT EMPLOYED BY ANY PERSON, ENTITY OR ORGANIZATION THAT IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A VOTING MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. B. HONORARY MEMBER: AN "HONORARY MEMBER" IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS MADE AN EMINENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE HEALTH CARE FIELD REGARDLESS OF WHO MIGHT EMPLOY HIM. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY APPOINT OR ELECT AN HONORARY MEMBER AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH A QUORUM OF DIRECTORS IS PRESENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: - THREE REGION I DIRECTORS: THE REGION I DIRECTORS SHALL REPRESENT THE FACILITY VOTING MEMBERS WHO HAVE THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS IN MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES. THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ENSURE EACH FACILITY VOTING MEMBER HAS DIRECTOR REPRESENTATION. - ONE REGION II DIRECTOR: THE REGION II DIRECTOR SHALL REPRESENT THE FACILITY VOTING MEMBERS WHO HAVE THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS IN PIMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ENSURE EACH FACILITY VOTING MEMBER HAS DIRECTOR REPRESENTATION. - THREE REGION III DIRECTORS: THE REGION III DIRECTORS SHALL REPRESENT THE FACILITY VOTING MEMBERS WHO HAVE THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS IN APACHE, COCHISE, COCONINO, GILA, GRAHAM, GREENLEE, LA PAZ, MOHAVE, NAVAJO, YAVAPAI AND YUMA COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ENSURE EACH FACILITY VOTING MEMBER HAS DIRECTOR REPRESENTATION. - BUSINESS AFFILIATE DIRECTOR: THE BUSINESS DIRECTOR SHALL REPRESENT ALL BUSINESS AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, THE VOTING MEMBERS SHALL ELECT THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY AND THE TREASURER (IF NOT THE SAME PERSON AS THE SECRETARY). THE VOTING MEMBERS OF A REGION SHALL ELECT THE DIRECTOR REPRESENTING THEIR REGION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DUES INCREASES OF MORE THAN 5% MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. BYLAW AMENDMENTS OR NEW BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A TWO-THIRDS OF THE FULL MEMBERS WHO VOTE. DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE APPROVED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OR MORE OF THE MEMBERSHIP ENTITLED TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE COPIES OF ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS TO THE PRESIDENT WHO, IN HIS/HER ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION ETHICS COMMITTEE, SHALL REVIEW SUCH FORMS PRIOR TO EACH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DETERMINE WHETHER ANY PROPOSED AGENDA ITEM MIGHT GIVE RISE TO AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IN EFFECT FROM APRIL 1, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025. THE CEO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) REVIEWS THE SALARIES OF ALL ASSOCIATION STAFF AS INCLUDED IN THE OPERATING BUDGET APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS 1,421,194. OTHER 3,227. |
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