Community Health Network of Washington

“The organization has 19 corporate members. Each corporate member is a 501(c)(3) federally qualified healthcare center (FQHC).”

“All ceos/executive directors from the 19 network members are eligible to serve on the community health network of washington (chnw) board. Currently 19 ceos/executives are serving on the chnw board. The chnw board also elects three (3) independent board members that serve on the board.”

“The following actions are reserved to the members of the community health network of washington (chnw): a) amendment to the articles of incorporation of either chnw or community health plan of washington (chpw); b) amendment to the bylaws of either chnw or chpw; c) removal of one or more directors from the board of either chnw or chpw; d) removal of a member; e) approval of articles of merger involving chnw or chpw; f) approval of the sale or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of chnw or chpw other than in the ordinary course of business; g) approval of the voluntary dissolution of chnw and/or chpw; and h) changes to the criteria for admission of new chnw members.”

“The 990, including all required schedules, is reviewed by the vp of finance, chief financial officer, and chief executive officer. The chief financial officer then presents it to the chnw finance committee and the chnw board of directors for review before it is filed with the internal revenue service.”

“All directors, officers, and senior employees are required to annually disclose potential conflicts of interest, with respect to board members. Potential conflicts are disclosed prior to deliberations; if an actual conflict exists, the individual with the conflict will not participate and is asked to leave the meeting during final deliberations and vote. Employees are shared from community health plan of washington (chpw, which is a subsidiary of the organization) and are governed by chpw's conflict of interest policy; actual or potential conflicts must be disclosed to the human resources department or corporate compliance officer. The compliance officer, in cooperation with human resources, will review the conflict and advise the employee with a potential conflict concerning any limitations they must observe in regards to the conflict of interest.”

“The organization's ceo and other officers and key employees are not paid by the filing organization. See schedule o disclosure for form 990, part vi, line 15 for the process used by community health plan of washington, a related tax-exempt organziation, to determine executive compensation.”

“Copies of governance documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available by request made to the corporate offices at 1111 3rd avenue, seattle, wa 98101 or by faxing a request to (206) 521-8834.”

“All employees are paid through Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), a related organization. Salaries reported as expenses on the Network's Statement of Functional Expenses are reported through CHPW as a common paymaster.”