Dentaquest Care Group Inc

“The board of dentaquest care group, inc. Has not formally adopted a whistleblower or document retention policies. However, dentaquest care group, inc. Follows whistleblower and document retention policies of carequest institute for oral health, inc. [formerly catalust institute, inc.], its parent organization. In december 2015, the board of dental sercvice of massahcusetts, inc. Formally delegated board authority to approve policies to its compliance committee, which formally approved a whistleblower policy in june 2016.”

“Carequest institute for oral health, inc. [formerly catalyst institute, inc.] the sole member of dentaquest care group, inc., and handles the responsibility of determining compensation for dentaquest care group, inc.'s officers.”

“DR. MYECHIA MINTER-JORDAN - Business relationship, LESLIE CARVER - Business relationship, DENISE MARKS - Business relationship, GREGORY P. WINN - Business relationship, PATRICIA MA - Business relationship, GRANDY CODY - Business relationship”

“Carequest institute for oral health, inc. [formerly catalyst institute, inc.] is the sole member of dentaquest care group, inc.”

“The member of the organization elects the directors and may remove directors of the organization.”

“Cafequest institute for oral health, inc. [formery catalyst institute, inc.] the member, may vote to amend the bylaws.”

“Members of the external tax firm (currently ernst & young u.s., llp) initially discuss, prepare and review the return with management. Management and staff review the 990 for accuracy and completeness and provide comments to the preparer. Once the return is fully analyzed and prepared, a copy is distributed to the audit committee members in advance of a specific meeting. Audit committee members review the draft form 990 and then send to the full board. A copy of the final form 990 is sent to the full board and officers before it is filed.”

“Monitoring the organization's conflict of interest policy provides that annually, each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall sign a questionnaire affirming that such person received a copy of the conflict-of-interest policy, read, and understands the policy and agrees to comply with the policy. Additionally, the signed questionnaire affirms that the person understands dental service of massachusetts, inc. Is a charitable organization and that in order to maintain its tax-exempt status, dental service of massachusetts must engage in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Enforcement if the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a board or committee member ("member") has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. Who is covered? The organization's conflict of interest policy covers each director, principal officer and members of a committee with governing board delegated powers. Level of determination and review of conflicts in connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After presentation of a potential transaction or arrangement is made by an interested person, the remaining disinterested board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the transaction or arrangement in question. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine if carequest institute for oral health, inc. [formerly catalyst institute, inc.] can obtain, with reasonable efforts, a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, the governing board or committee shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. Restrictions placed on conflicted persons in connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists.”

“We file a massachusetts form pc with an attached form 990. The form pc is filed with the attorney general's office and is available for inspection by any of the interested public. The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and bylaws are made availableupon request.”

“TAXES & REGULATORY - 23983; Total - 23983;”