Noaids Task Force

“A copy of the 990 is provided to the cfo and finance committee who review the form, schedules and related attachments. Any comments or questions are addressed with the preparer and a draft is also provided to the board of directors who then approve the 990. Once management is satisfied with the 990, the ceo signs the form 8879-te authorizing the preparer to e-file the return.”

“The organization sends out the conflict of interest policy annually. All board members and officers are required to read it and disclose any potential conflicts. If an interested party has an apparent or actual conflict of interest, they must disclose the existence of that conflict whenever the situation arises. The interested party is given the opportunity to disclose all material facts. After disclosure of the conflict and all material facts, the interested person leaves the room. The remaining board members determine how it should be appropriately managed. If the board has reason to believe an individual has failed to disclose an actual of possible conflict of interest, the individual is notified and allowed to respond. If the board determines that a failure occurred, it will take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“The board evaluates the ceo annually. Ceo compensation is established based on a salary study prepared by an independent consultant and approved by the compensation committee with final approval coming from the board of trustees.”

“Annually the ceo evaluates the other officers. Compensation is based on a salary study. Final compensation is determined by ceo.”

“Crescentcare makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. The finanacial statements can also be found on the lla website.”

“Education and prevention crescentcare prevention department uses data- driven interventions and evidence-based approaches targeting those at high risk for hiv infection, hepatitis c (hcv), and other sexually transmitted infections (sti). The agency works closely with both the louisiana office of public health and the center for disease control to ensure programs align with national best practices. In addition to the more traditional methods of prevention, education, outreach, hiv testing in community settings, promotion of risk reduction, and distribution of risk reduction materials, staff also focus on the new biomedical interventions prep (pre- exposure prophylaxis), pep (post exposure prophylaxis), and tap (treatment as prevention) with services to actively link clients to prep, pep, and treatment. The agency provides many of its services in community settings and at nontraditional hours such as evenings and weekends. Prevention staff provides hlv, hcv, and sti testing at satellite locations, as well as at community locations. One-on-one, client-centered linkage programs are available to ensure as many clients as possible are linked to appropriate services and treatment. Case management the organization provides various levels of case management to all of its clients. The organization provides case managers who connect clients with community resources. Behavioral health the organization offers behavioral health counseling, substance use counseling, and psychiatry to any individual receiving medical care at a crescentcare site. Clinic support the organizations clinic support assists medical professionals in a clinical setting, which includes setting patient appointments, collecting patient data and insurance information, gathering data for analysis and research, and providing any additional support required by clinics. The organization also assists with insurance (and medical) co-payments for qualified individuals. Staff assist eligible clients in enrolling in pharmaceutical medication assistance programs for access to free or low-cost medications. Food for friends the organization operates its food for friends program, which serves home-delivered meals to patients and provides a food pantry. The organization works with a contractor to provide meals to hiv clients who are homebound due to their severe illness and have no other access to food. The organization also started a food pantry service for those clients who are able to prepare their own meals but do not have the resources to meet their nutritional needs. These individuals are unable to afford the food and personal care items needed to help maintain their health. Mental health rehabilitation program the mental health rehabilitation program assists persons with significant disabilities to obtain and maintain housing in the community. Individuals are case-managed, and support is tailored to each ones needs. Legal services the organization legal services provides civil legal assistance to incomeeligible persons in louisiana with legal issues involving matters related to or arising from their hiv status. Persons living with hiv/aids face a variety of problems requiring the assistance of legal professionals with experience in various areas of the law. Practice areas include personal and estate planning, simple successions, securing public benefits, protection of privacy, discrimination, consumer protection defense, and free notarial services.”

“Professional fees 321,070 214,528 10,050 340b contracted fees 7,324,407 0 0 contracted medical & dental 965,355 0 0 total 8,610,832 214,528 10,050”