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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CAN ACT FOR THE BOARD ON ALL MATTERS EXCEPT THOSE SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BY THE BYLAWS OR BY VIRGINIA LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | CLASSIFICATIONS: EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE COMPLETED THE APPLICABLE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION OR RENEWAL AND HAVE PAID THE APPLICABLE MEMBERSHIP DUES (IF ANY). THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP (EACH, A "MEMBER AND TOGETHER THE "MEMBERSHIP") IN THE ASSOCIATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: INDIVIDUAL: THE "INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NATURAL PERSONS WHO ARE USERS OR DESIGNERS OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION, OR WHO OTHERWISE HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION. EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE FOR ALL MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE BYLAWS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. INSTITUTIONAL: THE "INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ACADEMIC, PHILANTHROPIC, SCIENTIFIC, GOVERNMENTAL, HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE AN INTEREST IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION. EACH INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO REPRESENT IT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION. EACH INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE FOR ALL MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE BYLAWS. INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. CORPORATE: THE "CORPORATE MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE CORPORATIONS OR OTHER BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MANUFACTURE, SELL, OR SERVICE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION OR WHICH HAVE A BUSINESS-RELATED ACTIVITY INVOLVED WITH, OR AN INTEREST IN, MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO REPRESENT IT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE FOR ALL MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE BYLAWS. CORPORATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (HTM) ASSOCIATION: THE "HTM ASSOCIATION MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS FOR BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIANS, CLINICAL ENGINEERS, AND SIMILAR PERSONNEL THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION. EACH HTM ASSOCIATION MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO REPRESENT IT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION. HTM ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ASSOCIATION MATTERS AND MAY NOT SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION, UNLESS THEY ARE OTHERWISE MEMBERS IN A DIFFERENT CATEGORY. HONORARY: THE "HONORARY MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NATURAL PERSONS WHO, BECAUSE OF EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE OF SERVICE TO OR SUPPORT OF THE FIELD OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION, ARE SO DESIGNATED FOR LIFE AND SELECTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ASSOCIATION MATTERS, NOR SHALL THEY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. EMERITUS: THE "EMERITUS MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NATURAL PERSONS WHO (A) HAVE BEEN INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF INSTITUTIONAL OR CORPORATE MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST TEN (10) YEARS AND WHO ARE NO LONGER ENGAGED IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT; AND (B) HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS EMERITUS MEMBERS FOR LIFE BY THE PRESIDENT. EACH EMERITUS MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE FOR ALL MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE BYLAWS. EMERITUS MEMBERS SHALL NOT SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. STUDENT/RETIREE: THE "STUDENT MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NATURAL PERSONS WHO ARE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ON EITHER A PART- OR FULL-TIME BASIS. THE "RETIREE MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NATURAL PERSONS WHO (A) ARE FULLY RETIRED FROM THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY; (B) ARE NOT EARNING INCOME (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PENSIONS/RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS) THROUGH ANY HEALTHCARE-RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING CONSULTING; (C) HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) OF THE LAST FIVE (5) YEARS; AND (D) CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION. STUDENT AND RETIREE MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ASSOCIATION MATTERS, NOR SHALL THEY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. AFFILIATE: THE "AFFILIATE MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NATURAL PERSONS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION AND HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS AFFILIATE MEMBERS BY THE PRESIDENT. AFFILIATE MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ASSOCIATION MATTERS, NOR SHALL THEY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BOARD COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AAMI IS A VIRGINIA CORPORATION, AND CHANGES TO BYLAWS, AS WELL AS APPROVAL OF MERGERS AND OTHER EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS, MUST BE MADE BY THE MEMBERSHIP. EACH MEMBER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STUDENT/RETIREE, HONORARY, EMERITUS, AND BIOMEDICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE, TO BE EXERCISED IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, ON ANY MATTER REQUIRING A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THERE SHALL BE NO SEPARATE VOTING GROUPS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AAMI HAS A WRITTEN POLICY STATING THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ANY ISSUES MUST BE REVIEWED AND RESOLVED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ALL BOARD AND OTHER COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA BOOKS. POLICY REMINDERS ARE MADE AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AAMI FOLLOWS A REGULAR SCHEDULE FOR AN EXTERNAL (OUTSIDE CONSULTANT) SALARY REVIEW OF ALL SALARIES, INCLUDING KEY EMPLOYEES, AT LEAST EVERY 3-4 YEARS. THIS WORK WAS DONE IN 2024. AN EXTERNAL EXPERT ALSO PROVIDES ANNUAL MARKET DATA TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN COMPLIANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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