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| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | THE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE HAS MEMBERS FROM THREE (3) CATEGORIES: PROVIDER, BUSINESS ASSOCIATE, AND INDIVIDUAL. PROVIDER MEMBERSHIP TYPES ARE: SKILLED HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS HOME CARE ORGANIZATIONS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES; PRIVATE DUTY NURSING PROVIDERS HOME CARE ORGANIZATIONS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE THAT PROVIDE PRIVATE DUTY NURSING SERVICES; HOSPICE PROVIDERS HOME CARE ORGANIZATIONS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE TO PROVIDE HOSPICE SERVICES; AND PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICE AGENCY PROVIDERS ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF NON-MEDICAL HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASE SERVICES THAT ARE LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE BY EITHER THE DDA OR TDMHSAS. BUSINESS ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPLY SERVICES AND OTHER SUPPORT TO THE HOME CARE INDUSTRY AND ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH HAS AN INTEREST IN PROMOTING TAHCS MISSION AND OBJECTIVES AND DOES NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE PROVIDER MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS, PERSONS SUPPORTIVE OF TAHCS MISSION AND OBJECTIVES, AND ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT EMPLOYED BY ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH QUALIFIES FOR MEMBERSHIP AS A PROVIDER OR BUSINESS ASSOCIATE. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | PROVIDER MEMBERS, THROUGH THEIR DELEGATED REPRESENTATIVE, SHALL APPROVE BYLAWS REVISIONS, ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PARTICIPATE IN POLICY DECISIONS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | NO GOVERNANCE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE RESERVED TO STOCKHOLDERS OR PERSONS OTHER THAN THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT EMPOWERED ANY COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS, A DRAFT OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. IF REVISIONS ARE NECESSARY, THEY ARE MADE AND A FINAL COPY IS RECIRCULATED FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | THE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. THESE POLICIES ARE CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. A SIGNED CERTIFICATION PAGE IS COLLECTED FROM EACH DIRECTOR ANNUALLY WHEREON EACH DIRECTOR CERTIFIES THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF EACH POLICY, UNDERSTAND EACH POLICY, AND HAVE NO CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | STARTING COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT POSITION WAS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY, WITH ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION OF THE EXECUTIVES EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION, AND COMPARATIVE DATA SPECIFIC TO TAHCS REGION AND ASSOCIATION TYPE. ANNUALLY, COMPENSATION IS UPDATED BASED ON OUTCOMES, THE APPROPRIATENESS OF WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS FIRST BUSINESS MEETING OF EACH MEMBERSHIP YEAR. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLY UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATIONS BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE PUBLICLY ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. |
| Part VI response or note to any other line in Part VI | LINE 1A: EVERY MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) ENJOYS THE SAME RIGHTS AS ONE ANOTHER; HOWEVER, ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY WITH A TAHC PROVIDER MEMBER ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A TAHC ELECTED OFFICER. THE GOVERNING BODY HAS NOT DELEGATED BROAD AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR SIMILAR COMMITTEE. |
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