Washington Association of Community and Migrant Health Centers

“The executive committee consists of seven elected officers plus the immediate past president of the board of directors. The president will only vote when necessary to break a tie unless the vote is secret. The executive committee has and may exercise the authority as delegated below: 1. Ensure that the board actions and decisions are carried out 2. Report to the board on progress of board initiated activities and action taken by the executive committee 3. Make decisions regarding programs, policies, and finances of the organization between annual and board meetings 4. Address business, management, and board issues requiring attention between board meetings 5. Serve as the screening committee for hiring of the ceo 6. Evaluate the ceo 7. When indicated, suspend the ceo for just cause in accordance with established personnel policies 8. Perform other business as determined by the board of directors 9. Assign responsibilities to the committees as necessary, and 10. Act as the personnel committee for the board and authorize a vote by electronic mail.”

“Organizational membership is available to projects in washington funded under section 330 of the public health service act or title v of the indian health care improvement act, and/or federally qualified health center (fqhc) lookalikes and notforprofit corporations that have the explicit primary purpose of providing primary health care to underserved people, provide services to clients without regard for a person's ability to pay, are actively engaged in operating a primary health care program, and are governed by a 51% or more consumer majority board.”

“Voting members are federally qualified health center organizations. Voting members each appoint one representative to serve on the board of directors, usually their own ceo. These 28 ceos constitute the governing board appointed by the members.”

“A copy of the 990 is reviewed by the ceo and finance manager. The 990 is provided electronically to the full board for review prior to filing with the irs.”

“Members are all ceos of federally qualified health centers who have served together for many years and are familiar with each others business dealings when potential conflicts arise either for oneself or for another, a member brings the issue directly to the floor of the next board meeting for resolution by the entire group. In addition, many senior staff have access to various corporate officers and have instructions to bring conflict issues directly to board members with whom they have contact, each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with board delegated powers annually sign a statement to affirm their compliance and understanding with the conflicts of interest policy.”

“Professionally developed salary scales were created specifically for the association. A salary scale was used as a starting point in determining the ceo's compensation. The ceo and board of directors negotiated a salary. The ceo reviewed and approved compensation for other key employees, in accordance with the professionally developed salary scales. The review process occurs every 2 years and last occurred in 2024.”

“Washington association for community health makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”