Hillcrest Physician Services

“Number of Independent Board Members: The organization is operated under chapter 162.001(b) of the Texas Occupations Code (formerly 5.01(a) in the Medical Practice Act), for the public interest, such as research, education or public health, and must be incorporated and directed by physicians licensed by the Texas Medical Board and actively engaged in the practice of medicine. The administrative side of the corporation may be handled by non-physician officers, but all medical decisions and the overall medical policies of the organization must be made by physicians. The organization's board members are employees of the organization who are appointed by Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center dba Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest (BSW Hillcrest) and are approved by the organization's governing body. As employees of the organization, the organization's board members would not be considered independent according the Form 990 instructions. However, to the fullest extent allowed by state law, BSW Hillcrest, has certain reserved powers over the organization that include, without limitation, financial decisions, compensation (including physicians) matters, approval of the organization's articles of incorporation and bylaws, and amendments thereto, removal of the members of the governing body under certain conditions, and approval of dissolutions and mergers, over the organization. BSW Hillcrest is an organization exempt from tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and a public charity under IRC section 509(a)(1) and provide leadership and governance to the organization, to ensure it is meeting its charitable purpose.”

“The organization's bylaws were amended effective May 3, 2024 providing the changes that would allow for the formation of the credentials and peer review committees and includes provisions standardizing the terms of committee members and leadership, as well as voting procedures.”

“Members or stockholders: The organization is a Texas nonprofit membership organization in which BSW Hillcrest, a tax exempt, Texas nonprofit corporation, is the sole member.”

“Election of members of governing body by members, stockholders, or other persons: BSW Hillcrest is the sole member of the organization. BSW Hillcrest has control and substantial reserved powers over the organization, including those to elect and remove the governing body of the organization. BSW Hillcrest is an organization exempt from tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and a public charity under IRC section 509(a)(1).”

“Governing body decisions subject to approval: All rights and powers are reserved to BSW Hillcrest, except only those rights and powers expressly set forth in the bylaws, required by state or federal law, or to meet the requirements and standards promulgated by joint commission. For example, BSW Hillcrest's substantial reserved rights and powers include, without limitation, approval of the organization's certificate of formation and bylaws and amendments thereto, appointment and removal of members of the organization's governing body, approval of dissolutions and mergers, and other similar decisions over the organization. BSW Hillcrest is an organization exempt from tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and a public charity under IRC section 509(a)(1) and provide leadership and governance to the organization, to ensure it is meeting its charitable purpose.”

“Process used to review the Form 990: The Form 990 is prepared and reviewed by the BSWH tax department. During the return preparation process the tax department works with other functional areas including finance, accounting, treasury, legal, human resources, and corporate compliance for advice, information and assistance to prepare a complete and accurate return. Upon completion, the Form 990 is reviewed by the organization's President, financial officer and/or other key officers. A complete final copy of the return is provided to the organization's governing body prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Process used to monitor and enforce compliance with the organization's conflict of interest policy: Persons with an actual or perceived ability to influence the organization have the duty to disclose annually and otherwise promptly as potential conflicts are identified, any familial, professional or financial relationships with entities or individuals that do, or seek to do business with the organization or that compete with the organization. These individuals include the organization's officers, governing body, management, physicians with administrative services agreements, employed physicians, persons who participate in the design, coordination, conduct, or reporting of research on behalf of BSWH, and other key personnel who interact with outside organizations or businesses on behalf of the organization. The BSW Holdings Board of Trustees Audit and Compliance Committee, the BSW Holdings Board of Trustees Governance Committee (with respect to Baylor Scott & White Holdings Trustees), and/or the Baylor Scott & White Health Corporate Compliance Committee as the case may be will review all material disclosures submitted by these individuals to determine whether a conflicts of interest exists and to determine an appropriate resolution, if necessary. Any individual with a perceived or potential conflict is prohibited from voting or participating in the decision making process regarding such transaction with that individual.”

“Process for determining compensation: The organization, a controlled affiliate of Baylor Scott & White Holdings, recognizes that those chosen to lead the organization are vital to its ongoing success and growth. Thus, it must attract, retain and engage the highest quality officers and key employees to lead the organization and help the organization maintain its national reputation for achieving high targets for medical quality, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. A significant portion of the organization's officers and key employees' total compensation is based on significant performance achievements. This strategy places a greater emphasis on the importance of the organization achieving targeted improvements in the areas of people, quality, patient satisfaction and financial stewardship, annually. Total executive compensation is part of an integrated talent management strategy developed by the Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board of Trustees and its Compensation Committee to attract, motivate, and retain the best leadership resources for the organization. Executive compensation is determined pursuant to guidelines outlined in the intermediate sanction rules under IRC Section 4958 including taking steps to meet the rebuttable presumption standard of reasonableness under Treasury Regulation 53.4958-6, as summarized below. When making compensation decisions, the organization compares itself to similarly-sized, and structured businesses including other integrated health care service systems and other similarly-sized organizations, both locally and nationally. Each year the Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board of Trustees and the Compensation Committee, on behalf of the organization through reserved powers explicitly held by Baylor Scott & White Holdings, works directly with an independent compensation consultant(s) to identify reasonable and competitive market rates as well as provide an annual review of the total compensation of the organization's top management officials and other officers and key employees to ensure total compensation is within a fair market range. The annual review included reviewing certain officers and key employees listed on the Form 990 during the current tax year. The Compensation Committee is made up of members of the Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board of Trustees, who are independent, community volunteers. Guided by the information provided by the independent compensation consultant(s), the Compensation Committee approves the annual process and methodology for setting fair market salary ranges, earned incentives, and/or benefit offerings for the organization's President, other officers and/or key employees to be comparable to similar organizations for similar services and/or positions. Furthermore, the Compensation Committee is charged with the responsibility of reviewing annually the major elements of the executive compensation program to assure designs remain consistent with the business needs, market practices, and compensation philosophy. As part of the decision-making process, the Compensation Committee will often meet in executive session to discuss and review recommendations made by the independent compensation consultant(s). No officer or key employee whose compensation is being reviewed is present during these discussions. All decisions are properly documented in the minutes of the meetings.”

“Process for making governing documents, conflict of interest policy, & financial statements available to the public: The organization's certificate of formation and amendments thereto are made available to the public by the filing of those documents with the Texas Secretary of State. Also, the organization is included within the combined financial statements of BSW Holdings that are made available to the public by the posting of those documents through DAC Bond. The organization's other governing documents and conflicts of interest policy are not made available to the public and are not required disclosures pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6104.”

“Self Insurance Liability Reserve -174,692.”

“Disclosure Statement Related to Forms 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations, Filed on Behalf of the Taxpayer: In accordance with IRC Section 6038 and the constructive ownership rules of IRC Sections 958(a) and (b), the taxpayer is required to file Forms 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations, with respect to certain controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) including Baylor Scott & White Assurance SPC. These filing requirements are or will be satisfied through the filing of Forms 5471 for this CFC by the U.S. taxpayer identified below who has the same filing requirement. Taxpayer Name: Baylor University Medical Center Taxpayer Address: 301 N. Washington Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246 Taxpayer Identification Number of U.S. tax return with which the Forms 5471 were or will be filed: 75-1837454 IRS Service Center where U.S. tax return was or will be filed: E-filed”