Twin Lakes Center Inc

“The sole member of twin lakes center, inc. Is the exempt entity upmc somerset (fka somerset community hospital).”

“The exempt entity upmc somerset (fka somerset community hospital) appoints the board members of twin lakes center, inc.”

“During the integration period which ended february 1, 2021, the decisions and actions specified in paragraphs (i) - (viii) below shall require the approval of both the member and upmc. Such decisions and actions may not be taken by the corporation without the separate concurrence of the member and upmc. The member and upmc shall together have the power and authority to make any such decisions and initiate and implement any such actions (and they may, but need not seek, the concurrence or approval of the board of the corporation). (i) operating and capital budgets of the corporation; (ii) entering into new or materially changing existing joint venture arrangements of the corporation; (iii) the terms of any management arrangements with an unrelated third party; (iv) any change in the corporate structure of the corporation (including by merger, consolidation, liquidation or creation of parent or subsidiary entities); (v) any sale, lease, joint venture, acquisition, merger, consolidation, affiliation, membership transfer or other transaction, whether within the upmc system or external thereto, involving substantially all of the assets or business or significant product lines of the corporation; (vi) the determination that the corporation will no longer be licensed or operated as licensed or operated prior to the closing date; (vii) any amendment of the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of the corporation; (viii) sale of any real estate of the corporation;”

“Twin lakes center, inc. Has a cpa firm prepare its form 990. The return is completed in draft form and reviewed by management of the organization. The return is then finalized and the board is provided a copy of the form 990 before it is filed.”

“Upmc requires all of its key employees and non-employed personnel to comply with its conflict of interest policies when they engage in upmc-related business. People covered by the policies include: -upmc entity board members, board committee members, and corporate officers -upmc physicians and non-physician employees who hold a position of influence -non-employed members of the upmc medical staff who hold a position of influence of trust -individuals conducting clinical research at upmc, whether or not they are employed by upmc. These people are required to complete a questionnaire at least annually. An electronic form has been developed to capture the data from the questionnaire and to monitor completion. The information, along with other data, is used to capture individual and institutional relationships so that potential conflicts of interest can be identified. If a potential conflict is identified regarding a specific upmc activity the corporate compliance department, with the assistance of the legal department, evaluate the activity in relation to the potential conflict. If a perceived or actual conflict is determined to exist and a decision is made to proceed with the activity, a written plan designed to prevent the conflict from influencing decisions related to the activity is developed. The process is ultimately overseen by a conflict of interest committee of the upmc board of directors on behalf of all upmc subsidiaries, including twin lakes center.”

“Upmc has established a rigorous compensation review process for its top executives which includes review by its executive compensation committee in a process intended to satisfy the "rebuttable presumption of reasonableness" set forth in the regulations to sections 4958 of the internal revenue code. Upmc gives authority to those executives to establish the compensation of executives of other subsidiaries and business units, including those of twin lakes center.”

“Upmc's public website (www.upmc.com) makes its financial results, conflict of interest process, and various information about governance and oversight available to the public. Additional information may be supplied upon specific request for data not posted to the website.”

“An external audit is completed at a consolidated upmc system level only, including upmc and all taxable and tax-exempt subsidiaries. The entire system's financial statements, which includes all subordinate members of the upmc group, are posted on the upmc website. (www.upmc.com) the financial statement audit during the 990 filing period is for the calendar year ended december 31, 2020. Upmc has an audit committee that is established to assist the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by monitoring upmc consolidated financial reports and other financial information provided by upmc to governmental bodies, the public or other external entities. The upmc's system of internal controls regarding finance, accounting, legal compliance and ethics that management and the board have established and upmc's internal auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes also provided oversight.”

“Twin lakes center was established in 1983 and is located on 30 acres of land just north of somerset, pa. Twin lakes offers a full range of sud services including detoxification, adult residential, three levels of outpatient, dui services, and prevention/education services. All twin lakes center services and locations are licensed by ddap. The goal of the detox and residential program is that all patients successfully complete treatment and seek a drug free future. This is a 12-step program that combines the use of positive supports and other evidenced based treatments to promote healthy living among the patients after completion. Twin lakes center is licensed for 7 detox beds and 33 residential beds. Twin lakes center is capable of providing treatment services to substance dependent individuals from age eighteen and up. Priority populations include: pregnant injection drug users, pregnant substance users, injection drug users, overdose survivors and veterans. Programs: - non-hospital detoxification - 24 hours under the direction of the medical doctor. Patients stay in detox until they are medically stable to transfer into a less intensive level of care. On average, the stay in traditional detox is 1 - 3 days. The medical director also provides treatment for a wide range of medical problems in the residential program. - non-hospital based buprenorphine detoxification under the direction of the medical doctor. Buprenorphine detoxification is available to those meeting specific criteria. Buprenorphine is used to aid in reduction of withdrawal symptoms and cravings, and to permit the patient to more fully participate in the treatment program. Patients are admitted to the detox unit, at the detoxification rate for approximately 1- 3 days, while stabilization occurs. The patient is then moved to the residential unit, and rate, for approximately 7 - 10 days. The patient must be willing to commit to a treatment stay of at least 12 - 14 days to permit the detoxification phase and tapering off of buprenorphine. - inpatient rehabilitation - 24 hours adult residential rehabilitation twin lakes center offers variable length of stay for adults in our residential program. Patients receive: 10 hours of group therapy per week, 1 hour of individual therapy per week, 6 hours of recreation therapy per week, a family wellness program, as well as a four-week rotation of lectures, educational programming and relapse tract. Patients are introduced to the aa/na fellowship with daily meetings and receive individualized treatment plans based on the assessment. Our male and female units and programs are separate to allow the clients to focus on themselves and their treatment. - partial hospitalization - monday through friday the somerset and johnstown programs have a partial program designed to be a step between iop and the residential program. The partial program is licensed by ddap and operates monday through friday. Individuals in this level of care receive 20 hours of group and two individual sessions per week. The usual length of stay in this level of care is 6 weeks. - outpatient/intensive outpatient - monday through friday 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Twin lakes has outpatient/intensive outpatient offices in five locations (somerset, johnstown, ebensburg, bedford, and meyersdale). These office hours vary based on location. In our somerset office, we offer prevention services, drug court participation and a weekend dui program. - assessments - monday through friday 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Twin lakes conducts assessments on individuals seeking drug and alcohol servicers to ensure that the individual is recommended to the appropriate level of care. Recommendations are provided based on the criteria met through the asam.”