Augustana Care Services

“The members of the organization are augustana care and elim care, inc.”

“The organization's board of directors are appointed by a majority vote from the board of directors of the members, augustana care and elim care, at the annual meeting.”

“The following actions require affirmative approval from the members of the organization, augustana care and elim care: (a) amendments to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of this corporation; (b) capital budgets of this corporation and all corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities directly or indirectly controlled by this corporation, and all major expenditures before funds are expended therefore; (c) operating budgets of this corporation and all corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities directly or indirectly controlled by this corporation, before authorized expenditures may be made therefrom; (d) strategic plans of this corporation and all corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities directly or indirectly controlled by this corporation; (e) the incurring of any long term debt of this corporation and all corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities directly or indirectly controlled by this corporation, other than intra-system or refinancing debt; (f) human resources and benefits policies of this corporation; (g) major risk contracting agreements, which for these purposes means any contract which deals with capitation or similar risk bearing concept; (h) merger, consolidation, or total or partial dissolution involving this corporation; and (i) governance and action of the type set forth in subparagraph (a) and subparagraphs (f) through (h) above as proposed by the board of directors of any corporation, partnership, or other legal entities directly controlled by this corporation as a member, shareholder or otherwise, to the extent that the governing documents of such corporation, partnership, or other legal entities give this corporation or the board a right of approval over such governance action.”

“The form 990 was prepared by an independent accounting firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's cfo. The form 990 was then presented to the full board of directors by the cfo prior to being filed with the irs.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers all board members and key employees. All covered individuals are required to complete an annual conflict of interest statement. All covered individuals are required to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest to the appropriate level of management or to the board of directors as outlined in the policy based on the individual's position within the organization. Conflicts are determined at the appropriate level of management or by the board of directors. Individuals with actual or potential conflicts will abstain from discussing or voting on any matters relating to the conflict. All proceedings relating to actual or potential conflicts will be noted in the meeting minutes.”

“The compensation of the president/ceo and all other senior staff from augustana care was established by the augustana care board of directors based on appropriate comparability data provided by a professional compensation consultant. The compensation study was last performed in 2018. The compensation of the president/ceo from elim care, inc. Was established by the elim care, inc. Compensation committee based on appropriate comparability data provided by a professional compensation consultant. All other senior staff's salaries were determined by the president/ceo. A compensation study for all senior staff was last performed in 2018.”

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

“The process for the oversight of the audit and selection of an accountant has not changed from the prior year.”