Hidalgo County Clinical Services Inc.

“The corporation's directors are or have been either employed or have medical staff privileges at the corporation's members or at an organization affiliated with a member of the corporation.”

“The corporation is organized as a member corporation under texas law and has five member hospitals. These members appoint the directors of the corporation and the officers. Each director and successor director shall at all times be a physician duly licensed to practice medicine by the texas medical board and actively engaged in the practice of medicine and shall have or satisfy such other qualifications as may be set forth in the bylaws of the corporation.”

“No person shall become a member of the corporation without the unanimous vote of the then current members.”

“The decisions of the members with respect to the retention or termination of a physician to provide medical services are subject to the approval of the board of directors.”

“The corporation has no committees authorized to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Organization does not provide a copy of form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form. Form 990 is provided upon request.”

“Before entering any contractual obligations, the corporation's obligations are reviewed by outside counsel for conflicts of interest.”

“The corporation provides its governing documents and conflict of interest policy upon request.”

“The corporation reimburses independent contractors (physicians and other professional health care providers) for medical services they provide to indigent persons who reside in hidalgo county, texas. The reimbursement rates are set using the applicable medicaid fee schedule published by the tmhp. All providers are compensated based on the same fee schedule. Payments vary based solely on the services provided and are strictly based on the hmhp fee schedule.”

“Item 9a - officer and director address directors: lawrence r. Gelman, m.d., secretary & director 5501 south mccoll edinburg, tx 78539 chevy c. Lee, m.d. 1913 south 1st, suite 100 mcallen, tx 78503 daniel p. Mclean, m.d. 1801 south 5th, suite 120 mcallen, tx 78503 sandra esquivel, m.d. 1330 east 6th street, suite 201 weslaco, tx 78596 steven j. Havener, m.d. 1920 e. Griffin parkway mission, tx 78572 officers: maura walsh, third vice-president 7400 fannin, suite 650 houston, tx 77054 lorenzo olivarez, jr., first vice-president 1400 w. Trenton road edinburg, tx 78539 james a. Summersett, iii, president 1401 east eighth street weslaco, tx 78596 joe riley, treasurer 301 w. Expressway 83 mcallen, tx 78503 javier iruegas, second vice-president 900 s. Bryan road mission, tx 78572”

“The corporation's directors are or have been either employed or have medical staff privileges at the corporation's members or at an organization affiliated with a member of the corporation. The corporation's officers are officers of the corporation's members. The corporation did not make any payments to any officer, director, or other interested person that is required to be disclosed in the schedule l.”

“Line 12b - consistent with the requirements of the texas medical board, the directors disclose interests biennially. The corporation adopted a conflict of interest policy on september 8, 2009.”