Home Nursing Agency Foundation

“From 990, part, vi, line 12b - disclosure of conflicts of interest directors are required to disclose conflicts of interest annually through completion of a specific questionaire. All organization leaders, including officers and key employees, have signed a conflict of interest agreement, which requires them to disclose conflicts as they occur.”

“Article iii, section 3.6 of the bylaws of the organization indicate that the president and the chief executive officer of the home nursing agency affiliates shall serve as the president and ceo of the corporation. Because this section of the bylaws also permits the president and the ceo to appoint executive staff from the home nursing agency affiliates to perform certain aspects of management functions, the chief financial officer and chief people officer of the home nursing agency affiliates controlled management duties of the organization.”

“Effective january 1, 2014, the organization's board of directors amended and restated the bylaws to reflect the structural change of the organization's parent corporation. Home nursing agency affilates. The sole member of the parent corporation transferred from upmc altoona, formally altoona regional health system, to upmc community provider services.”

“Article ii, section 2.3, (b) of the organization's bylaws permits the home nursing agency affiliates to elect or refuse to elect each person nominated by the nominating committee. These elections are subject to the approval of upmc community provider services.”

“Article ii, section 2.2, (a) of the organization's bylaws requires that the following actions that have been approved by the board also have the affirmative approval of the home nursing agency affiliates: any strategic plans and any operating and capital budgets of the corporation and each subsidiary of the corporation; amendments to articles or these bylaws or amendments to the articles or bylaws of each subsidiary of the corporation (apart from changes of registered office); merger (unless the merger results in the corporation or the respective subsidiary, as applicable, being the surviving entity and the transaction is less than 1,000,000), consolidation, dissolution and the sale of the substantial assets of the corporation or any subsidiary of the corporation; incurrence of indebtedness by the corporation or any subsidiary of the corporation (other than trade and/or accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business) above thresholds to be determined by the home nursing agency affiliates and not apart of an approval capital and/or operating budget; the establishment, termination or withdrawal from joint ventures involving the corporation (or any subsidiary of the corporation) in which the corporation or any subsidiary of the corporation, as applicable, has a controlling interest; and the election or appointment of the president or chief executive officer of the corporation and each subsidiary of the corporation. Article ii, section 2.2, (b) of the organization's bylaws also gives the home nursing agency affiliates the following powers with respect to the corporation: election of the directors of the corporation (apart from the ex-officio directors); approval of any plan of division of the corporation; approval of any plan of merger of the corporation with another corporation (whether or not the corporation is the surviving entity); and all other approvals and/or actions as are reserved to home nursing agency affiliates by virtue of these bylaws or by virtue of any resolutions enacted by the corporation from time to time.”

“Hna foundation is a subsidiary of the home nursing agency affiliates. The completed form 990 of hna foundation was provided to the attendees of a meeting of the home nursing agency affiliates board of directors. The chairman of the hna foundation board is a member of the board of the home nursing agecy affiliates.”

“To familiarize themselves with potential conflicts, the home nursing agency ceo, cfo, chief people officer, and the compliance officer, review each form completed annually by members of the boards. All board and committee meetings are attended by at least one person in this group. If a potential conflict surfaces before or during a meeting, they are responsible for ensuring that the conflict is noted and appropriate action is taken.”

“Executive compensation for the home nursing agency ceo of the home nursing agency entities is reviewed and analyzed by an independent consultant to determine region and market competitiveness for both wages and benefits. Results of those findings are presented to an executive compensation committee for further review, analysis, recommendations, and approvals.”

“Executive compensation for key employees of home nursing agency entities is reviewed and analyzed by an independent consultant to determine region and market competitiveness for both wages and benefits. Results of those findings are presented to an executive compensation committee for further review, analysis, recommendations, and approvals.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the general public. Financial and governance information is available in the organizations's annual report and form 990; both which are available to the general public upon request.”

“All compensation is paid to persons for their operational roles to hna foundation or its parent entity, hna affiliates, and no compensation is paid for their role as a director. Compensation: column b average hours per week the software used to submit the 990 rounds the average hours to a whole number. Below are the listed actual average hours per week. Driftmier, keith; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0 hours - related org earnest, william; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0 hours - related org fogel, nancy; secretary - 0.20 hours per week - 0.2 hours - related org geist, jean; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0 hours - related org german, lisa; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0 hours - related org halbritter, barry; chairman - 0.40 hours per week - 0.2 hours related org hancock, allan; director - 0.30 hours per week - 0.4 hours related org hess, raymond; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0.2 hours related org kann, harold; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0 hours related org pyle, nancy; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0 hours related org ressler, april; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0 hours related org seltzer, steven; director - 0.20 hours per week - 0 hours related org wagner, kathy; director - 0.50 hours per week - 0 hours related org packer, robert; ceo laverick, gregg cfo because the following officers are employed by the home nursing agency affiliates, all of their hours are recorded in their corporation of employment: gregg laverick, cfo; robert packer, ceo.”

“Home nursing agency foundation is referred to as the "foundation" or "hna foundation" within this form 990. Form 990, part i, line 1 and part iii, line 1 - organization's mission as provided in its articles, the corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended (or the corresponding provision of any future united states internal revenue law)(the "code"), and, in furtherance thereof, operating exclusively for the benefit of and to support home nursing agency & visiting nurse association and home nursing agency community services, each a pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, provided that each such corporation is an organization described in section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) of the code, that ultimately results in a benefit to the individual, family and community.”

“The foundation contributed to home nursing agency visiting nurse association to support various home health and hospice charitable needs including: hospice: emergency fund - provided funds to help individuals who are facing a life-limiting illness with emergency one-time funding for utility or fuel costs, medications, air conditioners, and other emergencies to ease the emotional and physical challenges occuring at the end of life. Hospice emergency ongoing medications/durable medical equipment - to help cover ongoing expenses of medications, treatment, equipment, and supplies that are not covered by the medicare hospice benefit (the primary payer for these services) or because the patient does not have private insurance to cover expenses. Hospice bereavement (services are offered up to 13 months or longer if needed to all families who have experienced the death of a loved one in hna vna hospice program) - dollars utilized to purchase stationary items (cards, grief support literature) for the extended mailings to bereaved families. Hospice veterans program - dollars utilized to purchase u.s. Flag lapel pins honoring veteran hospice patients throughout the year. The healing patch - children's grief program - funds to supplement overhead costs to the healing patch, a peer support, volunteer-driven program that is offered free to the community. Funding also to supplement expenses for in-school groups with children who would not otherwise have access to a center or grief resources. Hospice volunteers - provided funds to support the comfort and care of hospice patients who are in need of bed sheets, neck pillows, hospital gowns, baby monitors, or reading materials. Home health emergency fund - emergency funding for patients and families who have needs beyond normal circumstances and need assistance to purchase life's basic necessities, i.e. Nutritional supplements, bathing/safety aides, bedding and emergency medications.”

“The foundation grants and contributions to home nursing agency community services provided funding for client services and much needed program supplies for various behavioral health and day support programs including: aids intervention projects - funds used for personal care/hygiene items, cleaning supplies, vitamins and dietary supplements, and assist homeless individuals and families dealing with hiv/aids. Nurse family partnership - funding to provide support to this evidence-based community health program that transforms the lives of first-time mothers living in poverty by improving pre-natal care and parenting skills resulting in child's healthy growth and development and to improve self-sufficiency. Nurse family partnership serves seven counties, providing care to 300 - 600 families each year. Acel - adult center for exceptional learning - dollars to support the continuation of the southern alleghenies museum of art (sama) artists-in-residence program that provides acel individuals who have cognitive and physical disabilities the opportunity to experience art, painting, dancing, and storytelling, which can improve thier quality of life. Acel - adult center for exceptional learning - funds for individuals who attend the day program but who go over his/her funding allocation cap as well as help those who have no funding available and cannot self-pay for services. Adult day services - to provide additional days of support to help families successfully manage the caring of a loved one who is living at home and is unable to independently perform self-care activities or function alone safely. Adult day services can prevent or delay institutionalization through medical monitoring, social and recreational activites and personal care. Adult day services - to support the southern alleghenies musuem of art (sama) artists-in-residence program that provides adult day services individuals with art experiences, i.e. Painting, dancing, and storytelling to improve thier quality of life. Blended case management/resource coordination - for clients of the behavioral health program who have unexpected emergencies or when an individual has minimal income and needs beyond normal circumstances. Also helps fund household and personal hygiene products, clothes for employment/school and bus passes for those starting employment. Blended case management/children and adolescents - to be used for children and adolescents who are enrolled in the children's behavioral health program who are in need of personal/hygiene products, cleaning products, food, seasonal clothing items and other daily living needs. Also to be used for start up costs for community and school based activities, such as intramural sports, boy scouts, girl scouts, and used in situations to assist children and families with no or limited income. This program currently serves more than 400 children, adolescents and families. Adult group blair (art therapy) / adult partial hospitalization (art therapy is used in treating post-traumatic stress disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression and self-esteem symptoms. The partial hospital program - offers intense therapy to individuals who are severally depressed, anxious, or experiencing psychosis.) - dollars to support adult behavioral health program clients utilizing the art therapy as part of their treatment plan. Funding to support art supplies used in weekly art therapy sessions and an end of year art show recognizing their art. Center for counseling: funds to assist in providing treatment to more than 300 children and 1,000 individuals who are experiencing behavioral health issues and who otherwise would not receive services due to having no insurance, high co-pays/deductibles or private insurances would not cover counseling services. Multi systemic therapy (mst) - mst is an intensive family and community based treatment program that focuses on encompassing the environment of the chronic and violent juvenile offender. Funding to purchase”

“Contracted staffing / personn 0 0 149,993”

“Expenses for fundraiser events 6,837 expenses for gaming activities 32,317 expenses for fundraising events -6,837 expenses for gaming activities -32,317”