Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association Inc

“There are three categories of membership in wisconsin primary health care association, inc. Wphca: health care membership: health center membership in wphca is available to any invited organization which supports the purpose and goals of the corporation and actively engages in the operation of community-based primary health care service delivery pursuant to section 330 of the public health service act 42 u.s.c. 254b as amended, and under a grant from the federal resources and services administration. Health center members, through their representative director, have one vote per health center for elections and other corporation business conducted at annual meetings. Staff employees of health center members are eligible to participate in corporate committees and are eligible to serve in one of the elected positions on the corporation's board of directors. Affiliate membership indian tribal clinics operated under public law 93638 of the indian self-determination act. Federal qualified health center lookalikes operated under section 1905 of the social security act. Any entity which supports the purpose and goals of the corporation and does not meet the requirements for health center membership is eligible to become an affiliate member. Affiliate members shall appoint a representative to the corporation which are nonvoting members in the annual meeting. Individual membership in the organization is open to any person who supports the purpose and goals of the corporation. Individual members are nonvoting members in the annual meeting.”

“The 990 is reviewed in a similar manner as the annual audit. A draft copy is provided by the audit firm. The chief executive officer reviews a copy of the form 990 and makes any necessary corrections. The final copy is provided to the wphca board of directors for review and approval prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“Wphca board members and staff sign a conflict of interest disclosure form on an annual basis. Any conflict of interest is brought to the board for evaluation and decision making. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest.”

“On an annual basis, the personnel committee evaluates the chief executive officer's compensation package based on the market and the chief executive officer performance. Recommendations are brought to the board for evaluation and approval.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”