Dignity Health Medical Foundation

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 6 the sole corporate member is dignity health, a 501(c)(3) exempt organization. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7a dignity health, as the sole corporate member, ratifies the selection of members and the dignity health board approves new board members of the organization. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7b reserved rights of the corporate member include adoption of mission and philosophy statements, amendment or restatement of articles of incorporation and bylaws, dissolution of the corporation, acquisition of another corporation, creation of a new subsidiary, merger or consolidation with another corporation, participation as a general or limited partner in any venture, incurring long-term indebtedness in excess of normal operating requirements, ratification of board member appointments and dismissals, selection and removal of independent auditors, and transactions outside the ordinary course of business. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11a there is a two level review for the dignity health medical foundation form 990; first the accounting manager worked closely with the parent organization and an independent accounting firm it engaged to review the form 990, the final review was done by the ceo and senior vice president of financial operations. The draft was complete except it excluded compensation information for directors who are also key executives of dignity health, the filing organization's sole member. Compensation by dignity health to those directors was reviewed by the compensation and benefits committee of the dignity health board of directors. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c the organization has adopted dignity health's conflicts of interest policy. Under such policies, the evp/general counsel is responsible for collecting, reviewing and validating annual disclosures of all covered persons (i.e., board and board committee members, officers and executive leadership, key employees, management personnel at the director level and above, and any other personnel at his or her discretion). The organization's board is charged with monitoring proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and addressing any potential or actual conflicts. All covered persons are required to disclose real or potential conflicts arising from business, financial and personal interests held by such covered persons or their family members. Covered persons are required to disclose to their superiors and to relevant decision makers any interest that may present a conflict or the appearance of a conflict of interest. Such disclosure is required on a transactional basis at the time such conflicts arise, when an individual becomes a covered person, and annually thereafter. Each covered person is required to certify at least annually that he/she: (1) has received a copy of the policy applicable to his/her position; (2) has read the policy and understands said policy; and (3) agrees to comply with all requirements of the policy, including completing the conflicts of interest disclosure statement as required by the policy. The president/ceo and evp/general counsel prepare annual reports of reported conflicts of interest which are provided to the board of directors, committee chairs, and key leaders of the organization to enable responsible individuals to monitor and manage disclosed conflicts of interest and assure decisions are made in the organization's best interests. The procedures for addressing any conflict of interest related to a proposed transaction include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the conflicting interest is fully disclosed to the board; (2) the interested person responds to factual questions related to the substance of the transaction or arrangement being considered, after which he/she shall leave the meeting; (3) the person with the conflict of interest is excluded from the discussion and approval of such transaction; (4) if warranted, alternatives to the proposed”

“Description:medical /professional consult total fees:xxx-xx-xxxx”

“Description:maintenance/repairs/utility total fees:6136287”

“Description:administrative services total fees:5293927”

“Description:collection agencies total fees:1049464”

“Description:other purchases services total fees:5567340”