Chi Nebraska

“Pursuant to the organization's bylaws, the executive committee shall consist of only directors of the corporation and shall be composed of the chairperson of the board, the vice chairperson of the board, and the president and chief executive officer, each of whom shall serve as an ex officio voting member of the executive committee, and two voting members appointed by the board of directors. The executive committee has and may exercise such powers as may be delegated to it by the board of directors. Additionally, the executive committee has the power to transact routine business of the corporation in the interim periods between regularly scheduled meetings of the board of directors, provided their actions are consistent with any actions or policies of the board or the corporate member. All actions taken are contemporaneously documented and reported to the board at the earliest meeting.”

“According to the bylaws of chi nebraska, the entity's sole corporate member is catholic health initiatives, a colorado nonprofit corporation.”

“According to the organization's bylaws, directors of the corporation shall be appointed by the corporate member no later than june 30 of each year. The names and qualifications of each individual accepted by the board of directors shall be submitted to the corporate member, who shall appoint or refuse each nominee in accordance with the corporate member's bylaws and with endorsement of the executive vice president and chief operating officer or other designee. The corporate member may unilaterally appoint one or more individuals to the board of directors should the board fail to furnish the corporate member with a list of individuals qualified to serve on the board of directors of the corporation.”

“The organization's corporate member is catholic health initiatives ("chi"). Pursuant to the organization's bylaws, the corporate member shall have the specific rights set forth in the governance matrix. Pursuant to the governance matrix the following rights are reserved to the chi board directly or through powers delegated to the chi chief executive officer: - substantial change in the mission or philosophy of chi nebraska - amendment of the corporate documents of chi nebraska - approve members of the chi nebraska board - removal of a member of the governing body of chi nebraska - approval of issuance of debt by chi nebraska - approval of participation of chi nebraska in a joint venture - approval of formation of a new corporation by chi nebraska - approval of a merger involving chi nebraska - approval of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of chi nebraska - to require the transfer of assets by chi nebraska to chi to accomplish chi's goals and objectives, and to satisfy chi debts - adoption of long range and strategic plans for chi nebraska pursuant to section 5.5.2 of the organization's bylaws, chi may, in exercise of its approval powers, grant or withhold approval in whole or in part, or may, in its complete discretion, after consultation with the board and the president and chief executive officer of the organization, recommend such other or different actions as it deems appropriate.”

“The organization's accounting personnel work with the chi tax department to prepare the form 990 and the finance staff consults with executive management regarding the items of interest (i.e. Conflicts, political activities, etc.) of which they would have firsthand knowledge. After completion of the form 990, a draft copy is reviewed by finance and either the director of finance or cfo for any potential errors, omissions, or clarifications needed for proper presentation. After final changes are made to the form 990, the final return is then provided to the board members prior to the board meeting date. At the next board meeting, the form 990 is an agenda item whereby the board has an opportunity to ask questions or obtain clarification of the form 990 information. Subsequent to the return being provided to the board, the tax department files the return with the appropriate federal agencies, making any non-substantive changes necessary to effect e-filing. Any such changes are not re-submitted to the board.”

“The oranization has a conflict of interest policy that it follows with respect to its interested persons, the policy has been adopted by the governing body. The following describes the organization's conflict of interest monitoring procedures: directors, key associates and above are required to complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure during the annual review process. Reviews of conflicts are determined by the organization's respective policies (i.e. By the board, executive management or a director). Persons with conflicts are prohibited from transacting, voting on transactions, or otherwise being involved in business dealings with parties with whom a conflict exists. The entire board or committee determines whether the affected board member should be excluded from the meeting due to the disclosed conflict. If there is a potential or actual conflict, the board member does not participate in the deliberations and does not vote on the issue.”

“The organization's top management official is paid by franciscan health systems (fhs), a related organization. Fhs uses an external compensation firm who utilizes actual market data compensation from similar institutions with comparable positions and compensation levels and considering the organization's geographic location. The executive committee of the board annually evaluates and approves the executive compensation arrangement for each executive for fair market value along with other applicable factors relied on by the board's determination. The supporting documentation becomes part of the minutes of the meeting. This process is completed yearly.”

“Executive compensation paid by the filing organization was set by the executive committee, utilizing comparability studies completed by hr advantage to determine officer compensation as required by the organization's executive compensation review policy. The board of directors oversees the compensation setting process and ensures reasonableness and compliance with the organization's compensation philosophy. Any executive compensation paid to officers, directors or trustees by related organizations was set by the related organization's compensation committee utilizing both an independent consultant and comparability studies to determine compensation.”

“The organization's governing documents are available from the nebraska secretary of state. The organization's conflict of interest policy is not made available to the public. The organization's financial statements are included in catholic health initiatives' consolidated audited financial statements that are available at www.catholichealthinit.org or at www.dacbond.org.”

“The mission of the corporation is to nurture the healing ministry of the church, supported by education and research. Fidelity to the gospel urges the corporation to emphasize human dignity and social justice as it creates healthier communities. The corporation, sponsored by a lay-religious partnership, calls other catholic sponsors and systems to unite to ensure the future of catholic health care. To fulfill this mission, the corporation, as a values-based organization, will assure the integrity of the ministry in both current and developing organizations and activities; research and develop new ministries that integrate health, education, pastoral, and social services; promote leadership development and formation for ministry throughout the entire organization; advocate for systemic changes with specific concern for persons who are poor, alienated, and underserved; and steward resources by general oversight of the entire organization.”

“Primary exempt purpose chi nebraska's purpose is to own, operate, staff, or manage health care related activities and operate, supervise, support, and manage the affairs, property, business, and activity of affiliated exempt organizations, which support the health care mission of catholic health initiatives by improving access to health care and fostering the wellness of the communities in its service areas. Exempt purpose achievements chi nebraska, f/k/a saint elizabeth health systems, was incorporated in 1982 as a nebraska 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization. Chi nebraska is guided by its christian based philosophy to develop, promote, and implement programs that bring value to the community in a healing and compassionate environment. The organization works through an affiliated group of tax exempt organizations to promote essential health care services by building healthy relationships that promote the health of the communities and individuals within them. Chi nebraska is a member of catholic health initiatives. Community service has always been at the core of chi nebraska's activities. Each year, services and programs are expanded to promote healthy communities through innovative programs, collaborations, and partnerships. The programs and services described throughout this report not only serve the community, but also reduce the burdens on the government. For example, if chi nebraska and affiliates did not provide charity care, the burden of providing charity care would fall on government-supported institutions. Chi nebraska carries out its mission through the direct and indirect ownership of 4 acute care hospitals, including one designated critical access by the medicare program , physician groups, charitable foundations, and certain other medical delivery organizations in nebraska.”

“Capital resource pool contribution - -8803440; chi nebraska health connect at home, llc - 656528;”