Hospice at Home Inc

“The organization is organized on a membership basis. The sole member of the organization is lakeland regional health system, a michigan not-for-profit corporation.”

“As the sole member of the organization, lakeland regional health system has the power to appoint new board members to the hospice at home governing body.”

“As the sole member of the organization, lakeland regional health system has the authority to: 1. Select and remove the chief executive officer, which will be done in collaboration with the board of the corporation; 2. Approve the creation or modification of indebtedness (including guarantees) other than trade payables, whether secured or unsecured, in excess of $100,000; 3. Approve leases and other agreements which are either (i) not in the ordinary course of business or (ii) exceed $50,000 and have not already been approved in either the capital or operating budgets; 4. Approve annual capital and operating budgets following collaboration with the board of the corporation and its leadership. Both this corporation and lakeland will keep in mind what is in the best interests of both lakeland and this corporation, and will be consistent with required lakeland system consolidated targets; 5. Approve any sale, disposal or other transfer of assets over $50,000; 6. Approve any individual non-budgeted expenditure exceeding $50,000; 7. Approve amendements to the governing documents of the corporation; and 8. Remove corporation board members, which shall only be for cause.”

“The organization's 990 is prepared by their independednt accountants. Both a draft and/or "pdf" version of the return is provided to the organization's finance director, president, and finance committee for review. This committee acts on behalf of the governing board and gives final approval for the filing of the 990 by either mail or electronically.”

“All individuals, including board members, staff, volunteers and committee members, are required to sign a conflict of interest form at the time they start their association with hospice at home inc. And at any time a potential conflict would develop. Additionally, all real or perceived conflicts of interest will be brought to the attention of the level of authority necessary for consideration, resolution, and direction. If a resolution is not forthcoming, the matter should be brought to the president and ceo for final disposition.”

“The organization's executive committee acts on behalf of the governing body in making the decisions for determining compensation for its ceo/president and other key employees. This process includes looking at other similar organizations and pay scales and current economic/geographic factors. This process is documented in the committee's minutes.”

“The organization maintains copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements at its offices. The organization makes these documents available to the public upon request. The form 990 is also available on a third-party website.”

“Dba: hanson hospice center dba: palliative medicine and support care”

“Transfer from lakeland health foundation, benton harbor/st. Joseph 475,248. Change in interest of net assets of foundation -112,276. Loss on pace loan -541,729.”

“The organization's independent board of directors assumes the oversight of the audited financial statements and selection of independent accountants. These procedures have not changed from the prior year.”