Careplus Bergen

“In june 2023, management amended its bylaws to specifically include mill gardens. Article i, section 2 now states: "the name care plus bergen, inc. Shall include all activities and functions carried on by the corporation in fulfilling its purpose to provide compassionate healthcare services to all, regardless of ability to pay, which includes: (1) the operation of inpatient and outpatient acute care medical services, behavioral health services, addiction services and long term care services performed at, or in conjunction with, bergen new bridge medical center (the "medical center"), owned by the county of bergen, and operated under licenses held by the bergen county improvement authority and located at 230 east ridgewood avenue, paramus, new jersey; (2) the operation of off campus clinics for outpatient acute care medical services, behavioral health services, and addiction services operated under licenses held by the bergen county improvement authority. (3) the operation of the mill gardens facility; and (4) such other operations consonant with the corporation's mission as the board of trustees may approve from time to time." the amended bylaws was adopted and approved by the bod and approved by bcia in connection with the sloa.”

“THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO and AVP Finance, THEN A COPY IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN DETAIL AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.”

“The organization has a written conflict of interest policy. Each designated personnel, director, officer, and member of a committee with board delegated power shall annually sign a statement and disclose interests that could give rise to conflicts. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and must be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. All directors will be advised of any potential conflicts of interest for any director and/or committee member. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. The chairperson of the board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee shall determine whether the corporation 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 attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporation's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the corporation and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination.”

“The president & ceo's compensation is reviewed by the board's compensation committee which consists of only independent board members. The committee utilizes two external organizations for comparable executive compensation. These organizations conduct studies showing compensation at comparable institutions and advises the committee accordingly. Board approval is contemporaneously documented in board minutes.”

“Upon request, the organization will make available only those documents required to be disclosed under the public inspection laws.”