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RAPIDES FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
RAPIDES FOUNDATION (EIN 72-0423603)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202343199349326219
Schema version
2022v5.0
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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION (TRF) IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA. TRF IS A MEMBER OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC, WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, A 380-BED HOSPITAL IN ALEXANDRIA. ADDITIONALLY, TRF PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROJECTS WHICH EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES: HEALTHY PEOPLE - TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. EDUCATION - TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT AS THE PRIMARY PATH TO IMPROVED ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND HEALTH STATUS. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES - TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND FAMILY INCOME; AND ENHANCE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL SERVICES THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A MEMBER OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC (RHS), WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC), A 380-BED HOSPITAL IN ALEXANDRIA, LA. AS AN OWNER OF RHS, TRF SEEKS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF PATIENT CARE, SUPPORT HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR THE UNINSURED/UNDERSERVED POPULATION, AND MEET THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARDS UNDER 501(C)(3) AND 501(R) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE. DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, RRMC ADMITTED 13,718 PATIENTS, CARED FOR 61,280 PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, AND FACILITATED 9,837 SURGERIES. RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROVIDED $3.9 MILLION IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING 2022 TO THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM NEAR ITS CAMPUS. IN 2022, THE PROGRAM GRADUATED 6 PHYSICIANS AND ACCEPTED 6 NEW RESIDENTS INTO ITS THREE-YEAR PROGRAM. SINCE ITS BEGINNING IN 1997, THE PROGRAM HAS GRADUATED 141 PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, SUPPORTING ITS MISSION TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN THE REGION. CENTRAL LOUISIANA IS DESIGNATED A PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA). THE HOSPITAL ALSO SUPPORTS RESIDENTS FROM TULANE UNIVERSITY IN THE AREA OF GYNECOLOGY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY AND FROM LSU IN THE AREA OF ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. IN LATE 2013, AS PART OF THE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S PLANS TO PRIVATIZE THE STATE'S SYSTEM OF CHARITY HOSPITALS, REPRESENTATIVES OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND THE OTHER LARGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION REACHED AGREEMENT TO CLOSE THE REGION'S CHARITY HOSPITAL AND MOVE SERVICES TO THE TWO EXISTING HOSPITALS. ACCORDINGLY, THE TWO HOSPITALS AGREED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND INPATIENT SERVICES AS WELL AS ESTABLISH NEW URGENT, PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS UNDER A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE. IN 2022, RAPIDES OPERATED THREE HP LONG CLINIC LOCATIONS THAT PROVIDED URGENT, PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE TO MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. DURING THE YEAR 50,480 PATIENTS RECEIVED SERVICES THAT INCLUDED PRIMARY CARE, GENERAL SURGERY, CARDIOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, GYNECOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, DENTAL CARE AND URGENT CARE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S CENLA MEDICATION ACCESS PROGRAM (CMAP) PROVIDED 13,461 NO-COST MEDICATIONS TO THESE PATIENTS (AT A WHOLESALE VALUE OF $8.3 MILLION) THROUGH ITS PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND CENTRAL FILL PHARMACY. RAPIDES PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL 1,191 PRESCRIPTIONS TO PATIENTS FOR $4 EACH OR LESS THROUGH A PRESCRIPTION CARD PROGRAM. THESE MEDICATIONS WOULD HAVE COST PATIENTS AN AVERAGE $22 EACH. IN 2022, RRMC RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR IT HAS RECEIVED THIS AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING STROKE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GUIDELINES BASED ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. RRMC IS VERIFIED AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER PROVIDES THE SECOND HIGHEST LEVEL OF SURGICAL CARE TO TRAUMA PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. RRMC IS THE HOME TO A COMPLETE $2.5 MILLION BRAINLAB NEUROSURGICAL SUITE. RRMC IS ONE OF FEWER THAN 100 HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE ONLY ONE IN LOUISIANA TO HAVE THIS MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED NEUROLOGICAL SUITE. THE BRAINLAB TOOLS ALLOW HIGHLY SPECIALIZED NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES TO BE PERFORMED IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA. RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN 2022 HOLDS THE FOLLOWING ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT TO A HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE: ADVANCED CERTIFICATION IN STROKE (PRIMARY STROKE CENTER), COMMISSION ON CANCER ACCREDITATION, JOINT COMMISSION ON NATIONAL QUALITY APPROVAL GOLD SEAL, CERTIFIED CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM, CHEST PAIN CENTER CERTIFICATION, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ACCREDITATION GOLD SEAL, NUCLEAR MEDICINE GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, MRI GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, MAMMOGRAPHY GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, VASCULAR TESTING ACCREDITATION, AND CAP LABORATORY ACCREDITATION.Desc

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DescHEALTHY PEOPLE TRF PROVIDED CHRONIC CARE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM THROUGH A $544,619 GRANT IN 2022 TO ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, CENLA MEDICATION ACCESS PROGRAM (CMAP). CMAP'S PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PAP) LOCATES CMAP STAFF NEAR PHYSICIAN OFFICES THROUGHOUT CMAP'S PRIMARY NINE-PARISH SERVICE AREA. THESE PAP SPECIALISTS COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THEIR MEDICATION TO RECEIVE FREE CHRONIC CARE MEDICATIONS THROUGH DRUG MANUFACTURERS' PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. PATIENTS ALSO RECEIVE MEDICATIONS AND DIABETIC SUPPLIES THROUGH CMAP'S CENTRAL FILL PHARMACY, WHICH AS OF END OF 2022 HAD CONTRACTS TO WORK WITH AND PROVIDE PHARMACEUTICALS FROM THIRTEEN MAJOR COMPANIES. ADDITIONALLY, RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC) CONTRACTS WITH CMAP TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY SERVICES TO THE PATIENTS OF OUTPATIENT CLINICS SERVING THE INDIGENT. DURING 2022, CMAP PROVIDED 13,461 FREE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO PATIENTS, REPRESENTING A WHOLESALE COST SAVINGS OF $8.3 MILLION. CMAP EXTRA, A PRESCRIPTION-SAVINGS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP LOWER FAMILIES' MEDICATION COSTS, IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF AGE OR INCOME. DURING 2022, 304 PRESCRIPTIONS WERE FILLED, FOR A TOTAL RETAIL SAVINGS OF $61,074. THESE MEDICATIONS WOULD HAVE COST PATIENTS AN AVERAGE $22 EACH. IN 2022, IN SUPPORT OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S (THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION) HEALTHCARE ACCESS INITIATIVE, CMAP'S CANCER SCREENING PROJECT PROVIDED FREE MAMMOGRAMS, PAP SMEARS, PELVIC EXAMS AND COLORECTAL CANCER TESTS TO 439 UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WHO COULDN'T AFFORD THESE CRITICAL SCREENINGS. THESE TESTS ARE BROUGHT TO RURAL AREAS THROUGH A CANCER SCREENING VAN. THE VAN IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, CMAP, THE FEIST-WEILLER CANCER CENTER AT LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER -- SHREVEPORT AND THE LSU FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY IN ALEXANDRIA. THROUGH THE MOBILE UNIT PATIENTS RECEIVED 45 CERVICAL SCREENINGS, 430 MAMMOGRAMS. ALSO, APPROXIMATELY 51 WOMEN AND MEN RECEIVED TAKE-HOME COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING TESTS. CMAP ALSO ADMINISTERS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR (CHA) PROJECT, A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TRAIN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP EDUCATE THEIR PEERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CANCER SCREENINGS. ONCE TRAINED BY THE CANCER SCREENING PROJECT COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR, THESE VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND INFORMATION TO MEN AND WOMEN THROUGHOUT CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO PRACTICE EARLY DETECTION OF COLON, BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER WHILE IT IS IN THE MOST TREATABLE STAGES. THE CHA PROJECT ATTENDED 16 EVENTS IN 2022. THE CMAP PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SPECIALISTS BRING THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CONTROL INITIATIVE INTO THE SAME PHYSICIAN OFFICES THEY SUPPORT FOR MEDICATION ACCESS. BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND MATERIALS TO PHYSICIANS AND THEIR STAFF ABOUT SMOKING CESSATION REFERRAL RESOURCES, THE SPECIALISTS MAKE IT EASY FOR DOCTORS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PATIENTS TO STOP SMOKING. CMAP PARTNERED WITH THE SMOKING CESSATION TRUST TO PROVIDE SMOKING CESSATION MEDICATIONS AND COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. DURING 2022, 32 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN COUNSELING. TRF ALSO CONTINUED TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDS TO NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AND THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY NURSING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT NURSING INSTRUCTION. TRF FUNDED GRANTS TOTALING $1,501,901 GRANT IN 2022 TO CMAP'S HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES DEMONSTRATION AND EDUCATION ON PROPER NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR GOOD HEALTH AND IS DESIGNED TO FIGHT OBESITY IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM, THROUGH PHYSICIAN REFERRAL, COMMUNITY TOOLS, AND WORKPLACE EDUCATION, IS TO PROVIDE CENTRAL LOUISIANA RESIDENTS WITH RESOURCES TO LEAD HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. THIS PROGRAM IS COORDINATED BY A REGISTERED AND LICENSED DIETITIAN AND EMPLOYS AN EXERCISE SPECIALIST. CLIENTS RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION WITH THE DIETITIAN AND EXERCISE SPECIALIST FOR PERSONALIZED MEAL PLANNING AND EXERCISE. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH CLIENTS FOR AT LEAST 3 TO 6 MONTHS, TRACKING THEIR PROGRESS WITH EATING HABITS, BEHAVIOR CHANGES, WEIGHT AND INCHES LOST, AND EDUCATING CLIENTS ON PROPER NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IN 2022, 655 PATIENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE CMAP HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAM. TRF PARTNERED WITH 103 CENTRAL LOUISIANA K-12 SCHOOLS IN NINE PARISHES THROUGH $378,600 IN HEALTHY BEHAVIORS GRANTS. IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, 45,647 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN THE AREAS OF TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CONTROL, SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND NUTRITION. WHILE THE PROJECTS VARIED, SCHOOLS USED THE FUNDS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND CURRICULA; FOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR TAKE DOWN TOBACCO ACTIVITIES, NATIONAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK AND YOUTH HEALTH ADVOCATE CLUBS; AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATION FOR NUTRITION STAFF. IN OCTOBER 2022, APPROXIMATELY 491 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM NINE CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATED IN THE YOUTH SUMMIT ON HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. SIX EVENTS WERE HELD ACROSS THE SERVICE AREA. THE ANNUAL EVENT PROVIDES STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO BECOME ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHY CHOICES AND POLICY CHANGE IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO SCHOOL DISTRICT GRANTS, TRF CONTINUED TO OVERSEE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS PROGRAM GRANTS THAT WERE AWARDED TO COMMUNITIES FOR PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. TRF HAS INVESTED OVER $3.9 MILLION IN 32 GRANTS SINCE 2019. THE GRANTS FUNDED OUTDOOR COMMUNITY SPACES, FITNESS PROGRAMS, FARMERS MARKETS, HEALTHY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY GARDENS, AND ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION. WITH RAPIDES FOUNDATION SUPPORT, CMAP PARTNERED WITH THE LOUISIANA SMOKING CESSATION TRUST TO PROVIDE TOBACCO CESSATION COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. SINCE THE PARTNERSHIP BEGAN IN 2014, 1,374 AREA RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM, WHO HAVE BEEN OFFERED FREE CESSATION COUNSELING AND MEDICINE TO HELP THEM QUIT. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S GOALS FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE ARE: 10-YEAR IMPACTS (2012-2023): REDUCE ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY FROM 929.7 PER 100,000 TO 757.2. (19% IMPROVEMENT) REDUCE HEART DISEASE MORTALITY RATES FROM 246.6 PER 100,000 TO 158.9. (36% IMPROVEMENT) REDUCE CANCER MORTALITY RATES FROM 203.6 PER 100,000 TO 169.0. (17% IMPROVEMENT) REDUCE DIABETES MORTALITY RATES FROM 24.0 PER 100,000 TO 20.5. (15% IMPROVEMENT) DECREASE SMOKING RATES IN YOUTH FROM 23.9% IN 2013 TO 17%. (29% IMPROVEMENT) DECREASE SMOKING RATES IN ADULTS FROM 23.0% IN 2013 TO 20%. (13% IMPROVEMENT) DECREASE ALCOHOL USE IN YOUTH FROM 40.8% TO 36.7% BY 2013. (10% IMPROVEMENT) DECREASE DRUG-INDUCED DEATHS IN ADULTS FROM 12.3 TO 11.3 PER 100,000 BY 2023. (8% IMPROVEMENT) DECREASE PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN WITH A SMOKER FROM 17% IN 2013 TO 15%. (12% IMPROVEMENT) DECREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS OVERWEIGHT FROM 73% IN 2013 TO 67%. (8% IMPROVEMENT)DECREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADOLESCENTS (9-12 GRADERS) OVERWEIGHT FROM 34.5% IN 2013 TO 31%. (10% IMPROVEMENT)Desc

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DescEDUCATION -- DURING 2022THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDED $1.5 MILLION IN GRANTS TO THE NINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TRF'S SERVICE AREA. THE GRANTS WERE USED FOR TARGETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING AND MENTORING OF TEACHERS; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR ADMINISTRATORS; AND FUNDING TO ALLOW THE DISTRICTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INSTITUTES PROVIDED BY THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S WORK IN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ENCOMPASSES THREE AREAS THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK, COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND JUMP START PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE CENLA EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION. THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO LINK EDUCATION WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ALIGN THEM WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2022, ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SERVICE AREA, CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES, AND REGIONAL BUSINESS AND CAREER SOLUTIONS CENTERS ACCESSED ACT'S WORKKEYS CURRICULUM, A CAREER TRAINING COURSE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CERTIFICATION WITH WORKKEYS ASSESSMENTS. WORKKEYS IS A JOB SKILLS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM MEASURING REAL WORLD SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS BELIEVE ARE CRITICAL TO JOB SUCCESS. WORKKEYS ASSESSES THREE CORE AREAS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS; WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS; AND GRAPHIC LITERACY; WHICH DETERMINES A STUDENT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE (NCRC) LEVEL, AN OBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED NATIONWIDE. DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, 4,330 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ACT'S WORKKEYS CURRICULUM TRAINING, AND 4,713 NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATES WERE EARNED BY CENLA RESIDENTS. IN 2022, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LOUISIANA CENTRAL TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN UTILIZING WORKKEYS AND NCRC IN THEIR HIRING PROCESSES. ALL NINE PARISHES IN THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SERVICE AREA ARE ACT CERTIFIED WORK READY COMMUNITIES: ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON AND WINN. DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH CAREER COMPASS OF LA TO WORK WITH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING SERVICES IN ALL HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN THE SERVICE REGION. A TOTAL OF 5,624 STUDENTS WERE SEEN IN GRADES 8 THROUGH 12 BY COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHES. CAREER SEMINARS WERE ATTENDED BY ANOTHER 20,948 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12. 93% OF THE SENIORS COUNSELED APPLIED TO A POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION OFFERS SUMMER EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS TO LEARN HOW TO TRANSLATE THE SKILLS NEEDED IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. THE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE (WEE) CAMP GIVES TEACHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES TO LEARN HOW CLASSROOM CONTENT AND LEARNING STRATEGIES ARE APPLIED IN THE WORKPLACE. THREE SEPARATE WEE CAMPS WERE HELD IN SUMMER 2022: WEE CAMP I, WEE CAMP II, AND WEE CAMP ELEMENTARY. A TOTAL OF 43 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPS AND COMPLETED A SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY ON THE FINAL DAY THAT INCLUDED A PRESENTATION OF A CAREER LESSON PLAN. ORCHARD HELD ITS ANNUAL STUDENTS EXPLORING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EXPO (SECO) IN LATE FALL 2022. SECO IS A TWO-DAY EVENT THAT INTRODUCES 10TH GRADERS TO CAREER POSSIBILITIES. A TOTAL OF 2,422 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. 59 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED AND 59 EXHIBITS WERE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED A CARPENTRY COURSE, WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF HANDS-ON AND TEXTBOOK INSTRUCTION AND UTILIZES TEXTBOOKS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE CARPENTERS INTERNATIONAL TRAINING FUND (CITF) TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS. CO-SPONSORED BY A LOCAL EMPLOYER, IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURSUE A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION. THE COURSE WAS OFFERED IN FIVE AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND 65 CITF INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS (IBCS) WERE EARNED BY STUDENTS DURING THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED A NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION (NCCER) WELDING COURSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL EMPLOYER IN 5 AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING IN INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS, BLUEPRINT READING, LAYOUT/FABRICATION AND THERMAL CUTTING. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE ARE REGISTERED INTO THE NCCER DATABASE FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT IN WELDING. DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, 34 NCCER WELDING INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS (IBCS) WERE EARNED. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED $4,482,635 BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, SUPPORT AND RETAIN EFFECTIVE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA MIDDLE SCHOOLS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION AND PROJECT PARTNERS COMMITTED IN-KIND MATCHED FUNDING OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,801,519 TO IMPLEMENT THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP OR CLIP. THIS IS THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S FIRST GRANT UNDER THE USDOE'S TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN NINE RURAL, HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN UP TO 70 SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY PREPARING HIGHLY QUALIFIED EDUCATORS TO TEACH IN CRITICAL SHORTAGE AREAS MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE. CLIP ADDRESSES THE HIGH TEACHER TURNOVER AND SHORTAGES FACING RURAL SCHOOLS BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A MODEL OF MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER PREPARATION. THE MODEL IS AN INNOVATIVE TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM WITH INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INDUCTION SUPPORT. IN TURN, CLIP IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MEASURABLE POSITIVE IMPACTS ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF LOW-PERFORMING RURAL CENTRAL LOUISIANA STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8.THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP. CLIP PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDE: THE NINE CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON AND WINN; NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY'S GALLASPY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY-COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS; URBAN LEARNING & LEADERSHIP CENTER; EVALWORKS; AND THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL PROVIDE GRANT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR THE CLIP PROGRAM WILL COMPLETE A 15-MONTH ACCELERATED GRADUATE PROGRAM OF STUDY CULMINATING IN A MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE FROM NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY AND A PROFESSIONAL TEACHING LICENSE. THEY WILL RECEIVE A STIPEND DURING THEIR TRAINING. WHILE COMPLETING THEIR GRADUATE COURSEWORK, CLIP RESIDENTS WILL BE IMMERSED IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR SCHOOL-BASED RESIDENCY IN A HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOL IDENTIFIED BY THE NINE PARTNER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THEY WILL EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ALONGSIDE A TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED MENTOR TEACHER. NSU'S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WILL LEAD THE MENTORING PROGRAM AS AN EXTENSION OF THEIR SUPERVISION OF THE CLINICAL RESIDENCY COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM. CLIP RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE CONTENT EXPERTISE IN STEM TEACHING TECHNIQUES BY NSU'S COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT ENSURING THEY WILL POSSESS THE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE TO IMPLEMENT STEM LESSONS USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, GRADUATES WILL BE PLACED IN CLIP-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND WILL RECEIVE TWO YEARS OF INDUCTION SUPPORT WITH SUSTAINED COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DELIVERED BY CLIP PARTNER URBAN LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP CENTER. CLIP WILL IDENTIFY, SELECT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SCHOOL-BASED COACHES THAT WILL CARRY OUT THE RIGOROUS INDUCTION PROCESS. CLIP GRADUATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RETAINED IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AS PART OF THE CLIP AGREEMENT. EVALWORKS, ANOTHER CLIP PARTNER, WILL PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM TO ENSURE PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE BEING MET. OVER FIVE YEARS, CLIP IS EXPECTED TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND SUPPORT 44 NEW HIGHLY QUALIFIED MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA. ADDITIONALLY, 44 TEACHERS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE TRAINED AS MENTORS FOR THE FIELD-BASED RESIDENCY, AND 44 SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATORS WILL ALSO LEARN COACHING TECHNIQUES TO IMPLEMENT A REGIONAL INDUCTION PROGRAM. THE FIRST CLIP COHORT PRODUCED 9 MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH OR SCIENCE TEACHERS WHO WOULD COMPLETE YEAR 2 OF THEIR 3-YEAR SERVICE AGREEMENT IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR. THE SECOND CLIP COHORT PRODUCED 9 MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH OR SCIENCE TEACHERS WHO WOULD COMPLETE YEAR 1 OF THEIR 3-YEAR SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR. THE THIRD CLIP COHORT OF 10 BEGAN THEIR YEAR-LONG RESIDENCY WITH THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR. THE FOURTH AND FINAL CLIP COHORT OF 6 STARTED THEIR GRADUATE PROGRAM IN SUMMER 2022 AND BEGAN THEIR RESIDENCY IN FALL 2022.Desc

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DescHEALTHY COMMUNITIES -- THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE MAKES THE LINK BETWEEN HEALTHY ECONOMIES AND HEALTHY PEOPLE. HEALTHY ECONOMIES WITH LOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AND HIGHER WAGE JOBS PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH THE MEANS TO PURCHASE MEDICAL INSURANCE, MAKE BETTER HEALTHCARE CHOICES AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES. THE WORK THAT TAKES PLACE UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO HELP RAISE THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY IMPROVING THE REGION'S CAPACITY TO PRODUCE HIGHER WAGE JOBS FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS AND GENERATE MORE WEALTH IN ITS COMMUNITIES. IN THE AREA OF WORKFORCE SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT, TRF IN LATE 2017 AWARDED A $2 MILLION MATCHING GRANT TO THE LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM FOUNDATION THAT WAS USED BY CLTCC TO ESTABLISH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA AND TO BUILD AND EXPAND ITS MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS LOCATED ON CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA MATCHED THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING WITH $2 MILLION. THE GRANT DOLLARS ARE BEING USED TO FUND A STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. THE GOAL IS TO PRODUCE GRADUATES FOR THE HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND JOBS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR THROUGHOUT THE REGION. TRF SUPPORTED LOUISIANA CENTRAL, THROUGH $382,255 IN MATCHING GRANTS, AS THE VEHICLE TO BUILD COOPERATION, COORDINATION, TEAMWORK AND SOCIAL COHESIVENESS FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. THESE EFFORTS WERE KEY TO BRINGING EXPANSIONS AND NEW BUSINESSES TO CENTRAL LOUISIANA. CENTRAL LOUISIANA MAINTAINED ITS STATUS AS LOUISIANA'S ONLY REGION TO BE FULLY ACT WORK READY CERTIFIED. THE REGION'S TEN ACT CERTIFIED PARISHES CONSTITUTE 50% OF ALL CERTIFIED PARISHES IN THE STATE. THIS CERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATES THE HIGH LEVEL OF SKILLS IN OUR WORKFORCE. MAINTAINING THIS STATUS RELIES HEAVILY ON BUILDING A GROWING BASE OF EMPLOYEES AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE EARNED ACT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE. THIS IMPORTANT, NATIONALLY PORTABLE CREDENTIAL SHOWS EMPLOYERS THE CALIBER OF SKILLS DEMONSTRATED BY POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES. ALL OF THIS ENHANCES CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S ABILITY TO RECRUIT, RETAIN AND EXPAND BUSINESSES WITHIN THE REGION. TRF SUPPORTS BUSINESS STARTUPS AND EXPANSIONS TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED ENTREPRENEURSHIP SYSTEM FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM IS FUNDED THROUGH A $900,000, TRF GRANT AND ADMINISTERED BY LOUISIANA CENTRAL. BAS PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COACHING AND MENTORING SERVICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO WANT TO START OR GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. IN 2021, BAS WORKED ONE-ON-ONE WITH 69 BUSINESS OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IT ALSO BROUGHT IN QUARTERLY SPEAKERS AND OFFERED 9 WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, REACHING 168 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS IN TAKING THEIR BUSINESSES TO THE NEXT LEVEL. IN 2021, TRF AWARDED A $1.4 MILLION GRANT TO CAREER COMPASS OF LOUISIANA THAT ADDRESSES THE HIGH NUMBER OF YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 24 WHO ARE NEITHER WORKING NOR PURSUING AN EDUCATION. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "DISCONNECTED YOUTH". THE PROJECT WILL FUND TRAINED CAREER COACHES TO ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING TO A LOCAL TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY OR TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. IT WILL ALSO FUND STAFF AT PARTICIPATING POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE ONGOING SERVICES TO BEYOND GRADUATION STUDENTS DURING THEIR COLLEGE TENURE TO ENSURE THEY CONTINUE TO PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION. 577 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 2021-22. TRF'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ADDRESSES SOCIAL CAPITAL BY SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP AND NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT, AND INCREASED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH FOUNDATION FUNDING PROVIDED TO ITS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKS PROGRAM. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKS PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ENHANCE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE NONPROFIT LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. ITS STRATEGIES SEEK TO FOSTER INCREASED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOP ENHANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2017, CDW EXTENDED ITS REACH TO THE YOUTH OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA WITH THE LAUNCH OF MY CIVIC LIFE, A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MODELED ON AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM. THE MY CIVIC LIFE PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBS CALLED YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS (YVC) CLUBS. THE YVC CLUBS PERFORM SERVICE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS MODEL. IN THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR, 17 SCHOOLS FACILITATED YVC CLUBS, WITH 453 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN OVER 100 SERVICE PROJECTS. CDW ALSO CONTINUED TO OFFER ITS FREE, SKILL-BUILDING TRAININGS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR COMMUNITIES. CDW WORKSHOPS ARE TARGETED FOR NONPROFIT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE LOOKING TO CREATE NONPROFITS, OR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TRYING TO CREATE A COMMUNITY PROJECT THAT ADDRESSES A NEED IN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN 2021, CDW OFFERED 33 FREE TRAININGS BOTH ONLINE AND ON-SITE TO 307 INDIVIDUALS. IN-HOUSE WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS ARE HELD IN THE SPRING AND FALL, SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS SUCH AS FUND DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION AND GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING. CDW'S LEARNING LAB IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR NONPROFITS AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT GRANTS, BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEIR CITIZEN-LED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. IN ADDITION, CDW OFFERS AN E-LIBRARY SERVICE THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO CHECK OUT BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES ONLINE. ELEVEN COMMUNITY LEADERS GRADUATED FROM THE POPULAR CENLA BOARDBUILDERS PROGRAM IN 2021. CENLA BOARDBUILDERS IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING LEADERS TO BECOME ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS MEMBERS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT BOARDS. PARTICIPANTS ARE TRAINED THROUGH A SERIES OF SESSIONS ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE BOARD MEMBER. EMPLOYER PARTNERS PARTICIPATE BY ALLOWING THEIR EMPLOYEE TIME OFF DURING WORK HOURS TO ATTEND TRAINING SESSIONS AND BOARD MEETINGS. NONPROFIT PARTNERS CONNECT WITH CENLA BOARDBUILDERS GRADUATES TO OFFER BOARD SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. THE ELEVEN 2021 GRADUATES ARE NOW SERVING ON BOARDS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL LOUISIANA, AND THEY JOIN A GROUP OF 239 CENLA BOARDBUILDERS ALUMNI. IN ADDITION, CDW HOSTED CENLA EXECBUILDERS, A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. SEVEN NONPROFIT DIRECTORS GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM IN 2021, AND THEY JOIN A GROUP OF 50 CENLA EXECBUILDERS ALUMNI WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM'S PEER LEADERSHIP NETWORK. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S GOALS FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ARE:10-YEAR IMPACTS (2012-2023): ACHIEVE A REAL AVERAGE ANNUAL MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROWTH RATE OF 0.8%, OR A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $42,184. INCREASE CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME TO 92% OF THE SOUTHERN MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME. INCREASE CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME TO 80% OF THE U.S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME. INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF POSTSECONDARY DEGREES FROM 2 AND 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS FROM 21% IN 2012 TO 26%. (24% IMPROVEMENT) INCREASE POSTSECONDARY GRADUATION RATES FROM 73% IN 2012 TO 86%. (18% IMPROVEMENT)Desc
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THOMAS J DAVIS MD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAHID MANSOOR MD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSEADA MAYEUX
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BROWN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW T WHITEHEAD DDS
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAFE JONES
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH R ROSIER JR
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JANNEASE SEASTRUNK
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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COREY LAIR
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BETTY WESTERCHIL
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TAMMY MOREAU
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,387,876RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$11,927,364ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,971,823TotalAmt
Program Services$11,971,823ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$870,175TotalAmt
Program Services$327,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$542,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$896,862TotalAmt
Program Services$832,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$325,156TotalAmt
Program Services$281,269ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,308TotalAmt
Program Services$91,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,214ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,899TotalAmt
Program Services$173,783ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,028TotalAmt
Program Services$151,028ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,435TotalAmt
Program Services$33,435ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,780TotalAmt
Program Services$206,780ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,641TotalAmt
Program Services$122,641ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,607TotalAmt
Program Services$17,236ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,779TotalAmt
Program Services$290,779ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,318TotalAmt
Management And General$46,318ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,444TotalAmt
Program Services$50,444ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACT SERVICES$1,089,467$1,038,170$51,297
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$34,036$34,036
MEMBERSHIPS & DUES$25,717$25,717
OTHER$11,142$11,142

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,452,617TotalAmt
Program Services$15,622,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$830,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,673,903BOYAmt
EOY$6,314,251EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,618BOYAmt
EOY$536,648EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,155BOYAmt
EOY$244,619EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,388,177LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,795,427LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,218,267BOYAmt
EOY$1,592,750EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$322,861,428BOYAmt
EOY$275,822,362EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,861,503BOYAmt
EOY$41,515,346EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,549BOYAmt
EOY$238,939EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,841,423BOYAmt
EOY$326,264,915EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$567,562BOYAmt
EOY$357,206EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,566,264BOYAmt
EOY$15,653,753EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$662,409BOYAmt
EOY$441,658EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,796,235BOYAmt
EOY$16,452,617EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$354,045,188BOYAmt
EOY$309,812,298EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$354,045,188BOYAmt
EOY$309,812,298EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,841,423BOYAmt
EOY$326,264,915EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$13,862,623ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$58,095,513NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,980FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,980FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$16,433,043FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$16,478,023FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$971,652FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$242,913FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$764,042CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$696,582CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$696,070CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$971,652CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,128,346TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,692,519LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$32,091CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$31,460CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$26,780CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$44,980CurrentYearAmt
Total$135,311TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$191,011CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$174,146CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$174,018CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$242,913CurrentYearAmt
Total$782,088TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,173,132GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$417,074OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$417,074BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,971,103OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,795,427DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,175,676BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,592,750TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
RHS PARTNERSHIP$41,115,346C
CENLA REHAB PARTNERSHIP$400,000C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$41,515,346TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER LIABILITIES$133,855
PAYROLL TAXES & BENEFITS$307,803
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$441,658TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt-$27,721,879TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$58,037,119NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$58,037,119RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$30,315,240RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$30,315,240TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,452,617TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,452,617ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,452,617TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUT EACH ENTITY IS REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INFORMATION TAX RETURN. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO REVIEW VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS THEY HAVE TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THEIR EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINE WHETHER IN FACT THEY ARE TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES. THE FOUNDATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES MUST ALSO CONSIDER WHETHER THEY HAVE NEXUS IN JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THEY HAVE INCOME AND WHETHER A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS. IN ADDITION, AS TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES, EACH ENTITY MUST ASSESS WHETHER IT HAS ANY TAX POSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. THE ENTITIES DO NOT EXPECT THEIR POSITIONS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. ANY PENALTIES RELATED TO LATE FILING OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS EXPENSE IN THE ENTITIES' ACCOUNTING RECORDS. THE FOUNDATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES EACH FILE U.S. FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. THEIR FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2014 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SINCE ITS INITIAL INCORPORATION IN 1924, THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS A PUBLIC CHARITY OPERATING A HOSPITAL. DUE TO ITS CONTRIBUTION OF ITS HOSPITAL OPERATIONS TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND ITS NEW GRANT MAKING ACTIVITIES, IT REQUESTED A PRIVATE LETTER RULING FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO CONFIRM THE CONTINUATION OF ITS PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. THE SERVICE DECLINED TO ISSUE SUCH A RULING DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS AND ISSUED A REVENUE RULING (REV. RUL. 98-15) DEFINING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WHOLE HOSPITAL JOINT VENTURES SUCH AS RAPIDES HEALTH SERVICES, LLC. THE SERVICE DECLINED THE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST TO EXAMINE ITS OPERATIONS AND ENTER INTO A CLOSING AGREEMENT. AFTER REV. RUL. 98-15, TWO COURT CASES FOCUSED ON THE CONTROL ISSUE IDENTIFIED BY THE RULING AS DETERMINATIVE OF WHETHER THE JOINT VENTURE JEOPARDIZED THE EXEMPT STATUS OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. ONE OF THESE, ST. DAVID'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INC. V. UNITED STATES, INVOLVED FACTS VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE PRESENT IN THE FOUNDATION'S OWNERSHIP OF THE LLC, AND WAS A VICTORY FOR THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHOSE STATUS HAD BEEN CHALLENGED. COUNSEL FOR THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN AT ALL RELEVANT TIMES AND REMAINS OF THE OPINION THAT ANY CHALLENGE TO THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT STATUS WOULD BE SIMILARLY DECIDED. THIS OPINION IS BOLSTERED BY REV. RUL. 2004-51, WHICH, WHILE ADDRESSING ANCILLARY ACTIVITY JOINT VENTURES, REPRESENTS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE SERVICE THAT SUFFICIENT CONTROL MAY BE MAINTAINED BY THE EXEMPT PARTNER IN SUCH A VENTURE EVEN THOUGH OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE WERE SHARED 50-50 WITH THE FOR-PROFIT VENTURER. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT EVEN IF THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS SHOULD NOT CONTINUE, THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MORE RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE CODE THAN ARE PUBLIC CHARITIES. THESE RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE STATUTORY PROHIBITIONS AGAINST SELF-DEALING, EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDINGS, JEOPARDY INVESTMENTS, AND TAXABLE EXPENDITURES. IN ADDITION, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO AN EXCISE TAX ON THEIR NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THEIR NON-CHARITABLE-USE ASSETS FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND SIMILAR PURPOSES. NON-CHARITABLE-USE ASSETS ARE ASSETS THAT ARE NOT USED OR HELD FOR USE DIRECTLY IN CARRYING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE; THEY INCLUDE ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT AND THE PRODUCTION OF INVESTMENT INCOME. PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PUBLISH A NOTICE THAT THEIR ANNUAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF A POSSIBLE RETROACTIVE DETERMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT THE FOUNDATION IS NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION OR THAT IT IS A NONPROFIT PRIVATE FOUNDATION. SUCH EFFECTS COULD INCLUDE INCOME TAXES ON ITS EARNINGS, A REQUIREMENT THAT IT DIVEST ITSELF OF A PORTION OF THE LLC, EXCISE TAXES ON NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND VARIOUS PENALTIES. THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT THE PARTNERSHIP, AND THE OPERATING AGREEMENT OF THE LLC REQUIRES THAT THE LLC, OPERATE IN A FASHION SO AS NOT TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FOUNDATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY, CIVIC, CHARITABLE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AT A LEVEL AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT OF THE RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994. IT ALSO CALLS FOR IT TO PROVIDE $2.8 MILLION OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE ANNUALLY TO THE ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS CONTINUE HISTORIC LEVELS IN THE OTHER COMMUNITIES WHERE IT HAS HOSPITALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other250.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Discounted Care Other800.000000000000DiscountedCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served4637PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,942,120TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,942,120NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02100TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served79224PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$22,070,241TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$22,609,558DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$0NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served83861PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$24,012,361TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$22,609,558DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,942,120NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02100TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$11,119,748TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$11,119,748NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.12050TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,685,382TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$109,896DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,575,486NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01710TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served1791422PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,109,093TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,109,093NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05540TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served1791422PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$17,914,223TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$109,896DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$17,804,327NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.19300TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served1875283PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$41,926,584TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$22,719,454DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$19,746,447NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.21400TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$213,473TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$213,473NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01300TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$176,024TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$176,024NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01070TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$389,497TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$389,497NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02370TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported0BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$221,853BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$17,141,988ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$15,654,442CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$1,487,546MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1211 FOURTH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityALEXANDRIACityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching HospitalYes (X)TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
OtherLEVEL II TRAUMA CENTEROtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted22CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts0CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COM/ABOUTOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt22ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COM/ABOUTStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care250.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care800.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Other CriteriaYes (X)OtherCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLWWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COM/ABOUTFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSAME AS ABOVEFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSAME AS ABOVEFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
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RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: A PRECISE AND CAREFULLY EXECUTED METHODOLOGY IS CRITICAL IN ASSERTING THE VALIDITY OF THE RESULTS GATHERED IN THE PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY. THUS, TO ENSURE THE BEST REPRESENTATION OF THE POPULATION SURVEYED A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW METHODOLOGY -- ONE THAT INCORPORATES BOTH LANDLINE AND CELL PHONE INTERVIEWS -- WAS EMPLOYED. THE PRIMARY ADVANTAGES OF TELEPHONE INTERVIEWING ARE TIMELINESS, EFFICIENCY, AND RANDOM-SELECTION CAPABILITIES.IN 2018, A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SURVEY OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA WAS COMPLETED BY PRC ON BEHALF OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION. DATA FROM THE THREE-PARISH SERVICE AREA OF RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SERVE TO INFORM THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE DATA WERE DRAWN FROM A RANDOM SAMPLE OF 1,458 INDIVIDUALS AGE 18 AND OLDER IN THE SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING 400 IN AVOYELLES PARISH, 285 IN GRANT PARISH, AND 773 IN RAPIDES PARISH. ONCE THESE DATA WERE COLLECTED, THE SAMPLE WAS WEIGHTED IN PROPORTION TO THE ACTUAL POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AT THE PARISH LEVEL SO THAT ESTIMATES BETTER REFLECT THE SERVICE AREA AS A WHOLE.POPULATION ESTIMATES WERE BASED ON CENSUS DATA OF ADULTS AGE 18 AND OVER PROVIDED THROUGH THE US CENSUS BUREAU'S 2011-2015 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY.ALL ADMINISTRATION OF THE SURVEYS, DATA COLLECTION, AND DATA ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED BY PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC. (PRC). TO ACCURATELY REPRESENT THE POPULATION STUDIED, PRC STRIVES TO MINIMIZE BIAS THROUGH APPLICATION OF A PROVEN TELEPHONE METHODOLOGY AND RANDOM-SELECTION TECHNIQUES. WHILE THIS RANDOM SAMPLING OF THE POPULATION PRODUCES A HIGHLY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE, IT IS A COMMON AND PREFERRED PRACTICE TO "WEIGHT" THE RAW DATA TO IMPROVE THIS REPRESENTATIVENESS EVEN FURTHER. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ADJUSTING THE RESULTS OF A RANDOM SAMPLE TO MATCH THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION SURVEYED (POSTSTRATIFICATION), SO AS TO ELIMINATE ANY NATURALLY OCCURRING BIAS. SPECIFICALLY, ONCE THE RAW DATA ARE GATHERED, RESPONDENTS ARE EXAMINED BY KEY DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS (NAMELY SEX, AGE, RACE, ETHNICITY, AND POVERTY STATUS), AND A STATISTICAL APPLICATION PACKAGE APPLIES WEIGHTING VARIABLES THAT PRODUCE A SAMPLE WHICH MORE CLOSELY MATCHES THE POPULATION FOR THESE CHARACTERISTICS. THUS, WHILE THE INTEGRITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL'S RESPONSES IS MAINTAINED, ONE RESPONDENT'S RESPONSES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE WHOLE THE SAME WEIGHT AS, FOR EXAMPLE,1.1 RESPONDENTS. ANOTHER RESPONDENT, WHOSE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS MAY HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY OVERSAMPLED, MAY CONTRIBUTE THE SAME WEIGHT AS 0.9 RESPONDENTS.FURTHER NOTE THAT THE POVERTY DESCRIPTIONS AND SEGMENTATION USED IN THIS REPORT ARE BASED ON ADMINISTRATIVE POVERTY THRESHOLDS DETERMINED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. THESE GUIDELINES DEFINE POVERTY STATUS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVEL AND NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD (E.G., THE 2022 GUIDELINES PLACE THE POVERTY THRESHOLD FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR AT $27,750 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OR LOWER). IN SAMPLE SEGMENTATION: "VERY LOW INCOME" REFERS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH DEFINED POVERTY STATUS; "LOW INCOME" REFERS TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES JUST ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL AND EARNING UP TO TWICE (100%-199%) THE POVERTY THRESHOLD; AND "MID/HIGH INCOME" REFERS TO THOSE HOUSEHOLDS LIVING ON INCOMES WHICH ARE TWICE OR MORE (=200%) THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.THE SAMPLE DESIGN AND THE QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES USED IN THE DATA COLLECTION ENSURE THAT THE SAMPLE IS REPRESENTATIVE. THUS, THE FINDINGS MAY BE GENERALIZED TO THE TOTAL POPULATION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE DEFINED AREA WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE.ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEYTO SOLICIT INPUT FROM KEY INFORMANTS, THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A BROAD INTEREST IN THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, AN ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY ALSO WAS IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS. A LIST OF RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS WAS PROVIDED BY RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER; THIS LIST INCLUDED NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PHYSICIANS, PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES, OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS. POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE OF THEIR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY PRIMARY CONCERNS OF THE POPULATIONS WITH WHOM THEY WORK, AS WELL AS OF THE COMMUNITY OVERALL.KEY INFORMANTS WERE CONTACTED BY EMAIL, INTRODUCING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND PROVIDING A LINK TO TAKE THE SURVEY ONLINE; REMINDER EMAILS WERE SENT AS NEEDED TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION. IN ALL, 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TOOK PART IN THE ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY, AS OUTLINED HERE: PHYSICIANS 2 INVITED, 0 PARTICIPATING; PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES 5 INVITED, 3 PARTICIPATING; OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS 20 INVITED, 6 PARTICIPATING; SOCIAL SERVICES 23 INVITED, 11 PARTICIPATING; AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS 116 INVITED, 20 PARTICIPATING.
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITYTHE FOLLOWING "AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY" REPRESENT THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED THROUGH THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. FROM THESE DATA, OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EXIST IN THE AREA WITH REGARD TO THE FOLLOWING HEALTH ISSUES (SEE ALSO THE SUMMARY TABLES PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION).THE AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY WERE DETERMINED AFTER CONSIDERATION OF VARIOUS CRITERIA, INCLUDING: STANDING IN COMPARISON WITH BENCHMARK DATA (PARTICULARLY NATIONAL DATA); IDENTIFIED TRENDS; THE PREPONDERANCE OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS WITHIN TOPIC AREAS; THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ISSUE IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED; AND THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACT OF A GIVEN ISSUE. THESE ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THOSE ISSUES OF GREATEST CONCERN TO THE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS (KEY INFORMANTS) GIVING INPUT TO THIS PROCESS.AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFIED THROUGH THIS ASSESSMENT ARE: (1) ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN RATIO, EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION, AND REGULAR DENTAL CARE FOR ADULTS; (2) CANCER INCLUDING DEATHS, INCIDENCE, PREVALENCE, AND SCREENING; (3) DIABETES, WHICH RANKED AS A TOP CONCERN BY KEY INFORMANTS; (4) HEALTH DISEASE & STROKE INCLUDING DEATHS, PREVALENCE, AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS; (5) INFANT HEALTH & FAMILY PLANNING; (6) INJURY & VIOLENCE; (7) KIDNEY DISEASE; (8) MENTAL HEALTH; (9) NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; (10) POTENTIALLY DISABLING CONDITIONS; (11) RESPIRATORY DISEASES; (12) SEXUAL HEALTH; (13) SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND (14) TOBACCO USE.BASED ON THESE PRIORITIES, RRMC IMPLEMENTED STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. BY PARTNERING WITH LSUA, NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, LOUISIANA COLLEGE, THE LSU FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY IN ALEXANDRIA AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA, RRMC SEEKS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE IN ITS SERVICE AREA, ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH IDENTIFYING PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON AVAILABILITY AND APPROPRIATE UTILIZATION OF PRIMARY CARE/URGENT CARE/EMERGENCY CARE RESOURCES AND PROVIDE FUNDING TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE AND QUALITY OF THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE. RRMC WILL CONTINUE THE 2013AND 2016 COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID POPULATION IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA THROUGH PRIMARY CARE, URGENT CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS, EMERGENCY SERVICES AND INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE. ALL PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ARE PROVIDED WITH A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER REFERRAL, A FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE, AND AN EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENT TO ENCOURAGE USE OF PRIMARY CARE AND URGENT CARE AS BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE OPTIONS TO EMERGENCY ROOM CARE FOR MANAGING ONGOING HEALTH ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY, PHYSICIAN DIRECTORIES ARE DISTRIBUTED AT COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS, HEALTH FAIRS AND SCREENINGS. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO BUILD THE REGION'S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE LSU FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AND NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH TRAINING AT AREA UNIVERSITIES. FUNDS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CANCER PATIENTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE ABLE TO ATTEND TREATMENTS. RRMC PROVIDED $7.1M IN FUNDING IN 2017 AND 2018 FOR 11,440 COPIES OF PRIMARY/URGENT/EMERGENT EDUCATION FLYER DISTRIBUTED; 1,002 COPIES OF RRMC'S ANNUAL PHYSICIAN DIRECTORY; $10,000 IN TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TO HELP PATIENTS; SUPPORT OF THE LSU FAMILY RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,806,089; AND SUPPORTED LOCAL NURSING SCHOOLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $187,500 ANNUALLY. IN ITS EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN CHRONIC HEALTH DISEASES AMONG ADULTS SUCH AS DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND CANCER, RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING STRATEGY: (1) PROVIDED FREE MONTHLY DIABETES/NUTRITION CLASSES TAUGHT BY A REGISTERED DIETITIAN AND REGISTERED NURSE; (2) PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS OF ACTIVE COMMUNITY EVENTS, I.E. 5K RUNS, BICYCLE EVENTS, SPORTING EVENTS; (3) PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION AND HEALTH LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS/HEALTH FAIRS; AND (4) PARTNER WITH THE ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM OF ART TO PROMOTE ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. BY PARTNERING WITH THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, RRMC SEEKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT STATUS AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN CHRONIC HEALTH DISEASES (DIABETES, HEART DISEASE & CANCER). REGISTERED DIETITIANS AND NURSES TEACH MONTHLY DIABETES/NUTRITION CLASSES. RRMC OFFERS FREE DIABETIC SCREENINGS AS WELL AS FREE DIABETIC EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT, WHICH INCLUDES BLOOD PRESSURE, FOOT ASSESSMENT, HEMOGLOBIN A1C, GLAUCOMA SCREENING AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS PROMOTED THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF COMMUNITY RUNS, WALKS, CYCLING EVENTS, GOLF AND ARCHERY TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER EVENTS PROMOTING EXERCISE AND HEALTHY EATING. IN 2017-18, RRMC PROVIDED $85,989 IN FUNDING IN 2017 AND 2018 FOR: (1) DIABETES CLASSES THAT WERE ATTENDED BY 289 PEOPLE AT A COST OF $3,564; (2) PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY EVENTS ATTENDED BY 3,130 AT A COST OF $17,635, AND SPONSORSHIP OF LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,530.TO ADDRESS HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, RRMC FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES: (1) PROVIDE EDUCATION MATERIALS, PRESENTATIONS, AND SCREENINGS TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH; (2) EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FREE RESOURCES, SUCH AS THE ONLINE HEART HEALTH PROFILER; (3) PROVIDE MONETARY SUPPORT FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND PREVENTION RESEARCH TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; (4) PROVIDE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) TRAINING TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; (5) PARTICIPATE IN START A HEART CENLA TO PROVIDE FREE BLS TRAINING TO THE COMMUNITY; AND (6) PROVIDE STROKE EDUCATION TO CENLA THROUGH TACKLE STROKE PROGRAM.IN THE AREA OF MATERNAL, INFANT AND CHILD HEALTH, RRMC GOAL WAS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL, INFANT AND CHILD HEALTH OF SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS, RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BY FOCUSING ON (1) PROVIDING FREE CHILDBIRTH CLASSES ONE-DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH, ONE-DAY BREASTFEEDING, SIBLING AND BREATHING & RELAXATION TO SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS; (2) DISTRIBUTING BABY PACKETS TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SAFE SLEEP INFORMATION; (3) EDUCATING WOMEN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF 39 WEEKS GESTATION BY HOSTING AN EVENT WITH THE MARCH OF DIMES; AND (4) PROVIDING FREE PERINATAL LOSS SUPPORT. AS A RESULT, RRMC PROVIDED $34,682 IN FUNDING FOR 2017 AND 2018 FOR (1) EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ATTENDED BY 618 AT A COST OF $16,790; (2) 1,449 BABY PACKETS TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS AT A COST OF $11,592; (3) PERINATAL LOSS SUPPORT GROUP ATTENDED BY 138 AT A COST OF $1,080; AND A MARCH OF DIMES WALK AND DONATION OF $5,220. RRMC'S STRATEGY TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON CANCER PREVENTION AND SCREENINGS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS: THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION CANCER SCREENING PROJECT, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, COLON CANCER ALLIANCE, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK, AND NATIONAL COUNCIL ON SKIN CANCER PREVENTION. RRMC HOSTS EVENTS AND AWARENESS DATES TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CANCER SCREENING. THESE AWARENESS EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY ATTENDED BY 5,774 PEOPLE AT A COST OF $9,865. THE HOSPITAL INCREASES THE AWARENESS OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SKIN CANCER BY PROMOTING "DON'T FRY DAY, AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON CANCER (COLORECTAL, SKIN, BREAST, PROSTATE, LUNG) TO COMMUNITY GROUP/HEALTH FAIRS THAT WERE ATTENDED BY 1,437 PEOPLE AT A COST OF $4,827. RRMC ALSO PROMOTES THE FREE BREAST HEALTH PROFILER. LASTLY, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES MONETARY SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION TO AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY DONATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,980. RRMC PARTNERS WITH LOUISIANA STATE POLICE, AARP, SAFE KIDS, NATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE CONSERVATION COUNCIL, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND RAPIDES SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS TO DECREASE TRAUMATIC INJURY IN ITS SERVICE AREA. IN COORDINATION WITH LOUISIANA STATE POLICE, THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTS SUDDEN IMPACT COURSES WITH AREA STUDENTS, AS WELL AS, MOCK CRASHES AND MOCK TRIALS THAT EDUCATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT IMPAIRED, UNRESTRAINED AND DISTRACTED DRIVING. SENIOR CITIZENS ARE TARGETED THROUGH FALL PREVENTION EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, RRMC PROVIDES MONTHLY CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY CHECKS.
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: UNINSURED PATIENTS MAY QUALIFY FOR 100% DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER MANAGER REVIEW AND APPROVAL, IN CASES SUCH AS THE PATIENT IS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION OR PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, WHERE PATIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED AS UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS OR HOMELESS, OR PATIENTS THAT EXPIRE WITHOUT AN ESTATE.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13A:THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (RHS) DOES UTILIZE FPG AS CRITERIA FOR DISCOUNTED CARE. ANY INDIVIDUAL AT INCOME OF 250% OR LESS OF FPG QUALIFIES FOR THE RHS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES (FAP) AND RECEIVES A 100% DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL. THERE IS A PROVISION FOR PARTIAL DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT BILLS UNDER THE FAP USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: 250% TO 300% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 3% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 301% TO 400% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 4% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 401% TO 600% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 10% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 601% TO 800% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 12% OF ANNUAL INCOME; OVER 800% OF FPL FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 15% OF ANNUAL INCOME.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 22:THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (RHS) DOES OFFER DISCOUNTED CARE UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES. ANY INDIVIDUAL AT INCOME OF 250% OR LESS OF FPG QUALIFIES FOR THE RHS FAP AND RECEIVES A 100% DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL. THERE IS A PROVISION FOR PARTIAL DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT BILLS UNDER THE FAP USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: 250% TO 300% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 3% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 301% TO 400% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 4% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 401% TO 600% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 10% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 601% TO 800% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 12% OF ANNUAL INCOME; OVER 800% OF FPL FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 15% OF ANNUAL INCOME. WE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PATIENT IS NOT CHARGED MORE THAN AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:CONTINUED: RRMC'S STRATEGY TO IMPROVE MATERNAL, INFANT AND CHILD HEALTH INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS/FIMR AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA BREASTFEEDING COALITION. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE CHILDBIRTH CLASSES TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS: ONE-DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH, ONE-DAY BREASTFEEDING CLASS, SIBLING CLASS, AND BREATHING AND RELAXATION. BABY PACKETS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS, PROVIDING EDUCATION, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SAFE SLEEP INFORMATION. EDUCATION MATERIALS ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED THAT PROMOTE 39 WEEKS GESTATION. LASTLY, THE HOSPITAL FACILITATES A FREE PERINATAL LOSS SUPPORT GROUP. RRMC DID NOT CHOOSE TO IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND TOBACCO BECAUSE IT HAS LIMITED RESOURCES, SERVICES AND EXPERTISE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUG ISSUES. OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO BETTER MEET THIS NEED. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THE NEED INCLUDE: THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, TOBACCO COALITION, REGION IV HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT, ALCOHOL ANONYMOUS, RED RIVER TREATMENT CENTER, COMPASS BEHAVIORAL CENTER, GATEWAY ADOLESCENT CENTER, LONGLEAF HOSPITAL AND OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL. MENTAL HEALTH WAS ANOTHER AREA IN WHICH RRMC CHOSE NOT TO IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES, SERVICES AND EXPERTISE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND DISORDERS. OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO MEET THIS NEED INCLUDE: CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, LONGLEAF HOSPITAL, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL, COMPASS BEHAVIORAL CENTER, REGION VI HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT, AND VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA. RRMC CHOSE NOT TO ACT IN THE AREA OF POTENTIALLY DISABLING CONDITIONS, SINCE THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FELT MORE PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS EXISTED. RRMC CHOSE NOT TO ACT IN THE AREA OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, SINCE THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FELT MORE PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS EXISTED.RRMC CHOSE NOT TO ACT IN THE AREA OF SEXUAL HEALTH, SINCE THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FELT MORE PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS EXISTED. RRMC CHOSE NOT TO ACT IN THE AREA OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE, SINCE THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FELT MORE PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS EXISTED.
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1 - RAPIDES URGENT CARE
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2 - RAPIDES URGENT CARE
3800 JACKSON ST EXTENSIONALEXANDRIALA71301URGENT CARE CLINIC
3 - HP LONG URGENT CARE
213 HOSPITAL BOULEVARDPINEVILLELA71360URGENT CARE CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS
4 - HP LONG MEDICINE CLINIC
213 HOSPITAL BOULEVARDPINEVILLELA71360PRIMARY CARE CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS
5 - HP LONG SPECIALTY CLINIC
213 HOSPITAL BOULEVARDPINEVILLELA71360SPEC. MEDICAL CARE CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS
6 - HP LONG GYNECOLOGY CLINIC
401 FOURTH ST MEDICAL PLAZA 2ND FLALEXANDRIALA71301GYNECOLOGY CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS
7 - LSU ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL CLINIC
501 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE 4BALEXANDRIALA71301ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL SURGICAL SERVICES
8 - TULANE OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINIC & RESIDENCY
301 4TH STREET 3A-1ALEXANDRIALA71301OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
9 - RAPIDES URGENT CARE
6515 COLISEUM BLVDALEXANDRIALA71303URGENT CARE CLINIC

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PART I, LINE 3C:THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (RHS) DOES UTILIZE FPG AS CRITERIA FOR DISCOUNTED CARE. ANY INDIVIDUAL AT INCOME OF 250% OR LESS OF FPG QUALIFIES FOR THE RHS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES (FAP) AND RECEIVES A 100% DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL. THERE IS A PROVISION FOR PARTIAL DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT BILLS UNDER THE FAP USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: 250% TO 300% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 3% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 301% TO 400% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 4% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 401% TO 600% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 10% OF ANNUAL INCOME; 601% TO 800% OF FPL, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 12% OF ANNUAL INCOME; OVER 800% OF FPL FINANCIAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TO 15% OF ANNUAL INCOME.
PART I, LINE 6A:THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (EMPLOYER NO. 61-1267229) PREPARED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT DURING TAX YEAR 2019.
PART I, LINE 7:A. THE COST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS DERIVED USING A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO FROM SCHEDULE H, WORKSHEET 2 APPLIED IN WORKSHEET 1. FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENT REVENUE IS BASED ON GAAP, AND BAD DEBT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION. NO EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION. PERSONS SERVED ARE THE TOTAL FAP-ELIGIBLE INPATIENT ADMISSIONS PLUS TOTAL FAP-ELIGIBLE OUTPATIENT VISITS.B. UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID COSTS WERE DERIVED USING A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO FROM SCHEDULE H WORKSHEET 2 APPLIED IN WORKSHEET 3. PATIENT REVENUE IS BASED ON GAAP, AND BAD DEBT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION. NO EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION. PERSONS SERVED ARE THE TOTAL MEDICAID INPATIENT ADMISSIONS PLUS TOTAL MEDICAID OUTPATIENT VISITS.
PART III, LINE 2:RRMC RECORDS INSURANCE CONTRACTUAL DISCOUNTS TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS 100% DISCOUNTS FOR FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENTS AND INSURED DISCOUNTS FOR UNINSURED NON-FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. THEN NON-FAP ELIGIBLE PATIENTS ARE BILLED, AND RRMC RECORDS A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS ON THE RECEIVABLES BASED UPON ITS HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE. THE METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED AT COST ON PART III, LINE 2 IS TO TAKE THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO GROSS PATIENT CHARGES AND MULTIPLY THIS RESULTING RATIO BY THE GROSS CHARGES FOR BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 4:PART III, SECTION A, LINE 4 & SECTION, C, LINE 9B. COLLECTION OF OUTSTANDING RECEIVABLES FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYORS (MEDICARE, MANAGED CARE PAYERS, ETC.) IS THE HOSPITALS' PRIMARY SOURCE OF CASH AND IS CRITICAL TO OUR ABILITY TO FUND OPERATIONS. THE PRIMARY COLLECTION RISKS RELATE TO UNINSURED PATIENT ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING PATIENT ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY INSURANCE CARRIER HAS PAID THE AMOUNTS COVERED BY THE APPLICABLE AGREEMENT, BUT PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY AMOUNTS (DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS) REMAIN OUTSTANDING. THE PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS RELATE PRIMARILY TO AMOUNTS DUE DIRECTLY FROM PATIENTS. AN ESTIMATED ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IS RECORDED FOR ALL UNINSURED ACCOUNTS, REGARDLESS OF THE AGING OF THOSE ACCOUNTS. ACCOUNTS ARE WRITTEN OFF WHEN ALL REASONABLE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLECTIONS EFFORTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. OUR COLLECTION POLICIES INCLUDE A REVIEW OF ALL ACCOUNTS AGAINST CERTAIN STANDARD COLLECTION CRITERIA, UPON COMPLETION OF OUR INTERNAL COLLECTION EFFORTS. ACCOUNTS DETERMINED TO POSSESS POSITIVE COLLECTABILITY ATTRIBUTES ARE FORWARDED TO A SECONDARY EXTERNAL COLLECTIONS AGENCY AND THE OTHER ACCOUNTS ARE WRITTEN OFF. THE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE NOT COLLECTED BY THE SECONDARY EXTERNAL COLLECTION AGENCY ARE WRITTEN OFF WHEN THEY ARE RETURNED TO US BY THE COLLECTION AGENCY (USUALLY WITHIN 12 MONTHS). WRITEOFFS ARE BASED UPON SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION AND THE WRITEOFF PROCESS REQUIRES A WRITEOFF ADJUSTMENT ENTRY TO THE PATIENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. WE DO NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS RELATED TO PATIENTS THAT MEET OUR GUIDELINES TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE. THE METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED AT COST ON PART III, LINE 2 IS TO TAKE THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO GROSS PATIENT CHARGES AND MULTIPLY THIS RESULTING RATIO BY THE GROSS CHARGES FOR BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 8:EVEN THOUGH THE AMOUNT REPORTED FOR MEDICARE ACTIVITY IN SECTION B REFLECTS A SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE AMOUNT OF PATIENT CARE COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE MEDICARE NON-ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART III, LINES 5-7 HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FROM THE INDIVIDUAL FACILITY COST REPORT FOR RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.UNINSURED DISCOUNTS. IN ADDITION TO CHARITY COSTS AND BAD DEBT COSTS REPORTED, RHS INCURRS COSTS RELATED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS FOR WHICH DISCOUNTS ARE GIVEN. ALL SELF PAY PATIENT ACCOUNTS, EXCLUDING ELECTIVE COSMETIC PROCEDURES AND FACILITY-DESIGNATED SELF-PAY FLAT-RATE PROCEDURES ARE GIVEN AN UNINSURED DISCOUNT. THE SELF-PAY PATIENT RECEIVES THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT UNLESS THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR MEDICAID OR CHARITY. THE METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE UNINSURED DISCOUNTS REPORTED AT COST IS TO TAKE THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO GROSS PATIENT CHARGES AND MULTIPLY THIS RESULTING RATIO BY THE GROSS CHARGES FOR UNINSURED DISCOUNTS. THE COST FOR UNINSURED DISCOUNTS IN 2020 IS $3,193,045.PROPERTY TAXES. AN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROVIDED BY RHS WAS THE PAYMENT OF $1,880,933 IN PROPERTY TAXES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BASED ON BILLED ASSESSMENTS.
PART III, LINE 9B:PART III, SECTION A, LINE 4 & SECTION, C, LINE 9B. COLLECTION OF OUTSTANDING RECEIVABLES FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYORS (MEDICARE, MANAGED CARE PAYERS, ETC.) IS THE HOSPITALS' PRIMARY SOURCE OF CASH AND IS CRITICAL TO OUR ABILITY TO FUND OPERATIONS. THE PRIMARY COLLECTION RISKS RELATE TO UNINSURED PATIENT ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING PATIENT ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY INSURANCE CARRIER HAS PAID THE AMOUNTS COVERED BY THE APPLICABLE AGREEMENT, BUT PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY AMOUNTS (DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS) REMAIN OUTSTANDING. THE PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS RELATE PRIMARILY TO AMOUNTS DUE DIRECTLY FROM PATIENTS. AN ESTIMATED ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IS RECORDED FOR ALL UNINSURED ACCOUNTS, REGARDLESS OF THE AGING OF THOSE ACCOUNTS. ACCOUNTS ARE WRITTEN OFF WHEN ALL REASONABLE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLECTIONS EFFORTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. OUR COLLECTION POLICIES INCLUDE A REVIEW OF ALL ACCOUNTS AGAINST CERTAIN STANDARD COLLECTION CRITERIA, UPON COMPLETION OF OUR INTERNAL COLLECTION EFFORTS. ACCOUNTS DETERMINED TO POSSESS POSITIVE COLLECTABILITY ATTRIBUTES ARE FORWARDED TO A SECONDARY EXTERNAL COLLECTIONS AGENCY AND THE OTHER ACCOUNTS ARE WRITTEN OFF. THE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE NOT COLLECTED BY THE SECONDARY EXTERNAL COLLECTION AGENCY ARE WRITTEN OFF WHEN THEY ARE RETURNED TO US BY THE COLLECTION AGENCY (USUALLY WITHIN 12 MONTHS). WRITEOFFS ARE BASED UPON SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION AND THE WRITEOFF PROCESS REQUIRES A WRITEOFF ADJUSTMENT ENTRY TO THE PATIENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. WE DO NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS RELATED TO PATIENTS THAT MEET OUR GUIDELINES TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE. THE METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED AT COST ON PART III, LINE 2 IS TO TAKE THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO GROSS PATIENT CHARGES AND MULTIPLY THIS RESULTING RATIO BY THE GROSS CHARGES FOR BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS.
PART VI, LINE 2:IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT DIRECTED BY THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS THAT RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC) STAFF AND TRUSTEES ASSESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY ON AN ONGOING BASIS. RRMC TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS NETWORK EXTENSIVELY WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO SERVE POPULATIONS IN NEED, SUCH AS OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. KEY EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS ALSO SERVE ON BOARDS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO POPULATIONS IN NEED. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2013, THE PROVISION OF ACUTE CARE MEDICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CLINIC SERVICES FOR THE UN- AND UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA SHIFTED TO RRMC AND CHRISTUS HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE REGION'S LONG-STANDING STATE CHARITY HOSPITAL LOCATED IN PINEVILLE, RAPIDES PARISH. AS A PRIMARY DIRECT PROVIDER OF SAFETY NET SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA, RRMC STAFF INTERFACES REGULARLY WITH THAT POPULATION WHILE PROVIDING ROUTINE CLINIC CARE AND IS ABLE TO ASSESS AND ANTICIPATE SPECIALTY AND ACUTE MEDICAL NEEDS AND OFFER BOTH PREVENTIVE AND ACUTE SERVICES.
PART VI, LINE 3:THE CHARITY CARE POLICY (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY), A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE POLICY, AND A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE POLICY IS ALSO DISPLAYED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ALL ADMITTING LOCATIONS IN THE HOSPITAL, ALL WAITING ROOMS AT THE HOSPITAL, THE EMERGENCY ROOM, URGENT CARE FACILITIES, AND HOSPITAL CLINICS. ALSO IN THESE LOCATIONS IS A SIGN READING "RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE (CHARITY) CARE TO PATIENTS WHO NEED HEALTHCARE, BUT ARE UNABLE TO PAY. ASK US FOR MORE INFORMATION." THERE IS ALSO A POSTED NOTICE TO PATIENTS CONTAINING THE CURRENT POVERTY GUIDELINES SO THAT THEY MAY SEE WHETHER THEY WOULD QUALIFY BASED ON THEIR INCOME. IT READS: "OUR FACILITY OFFERS A CHARITY PROGRAM TO THOSE THAT ARE < 250% OF THE POVERTY GUIDELINES AS DEFINED BELOW. [FPG CHART] ASK THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COPY OF OUR PLAIN LANGUAGE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND APPLICATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED." AT ADMISSION ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE, A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE CHARITY CARE POLICY AND A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER ADMISSION, ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE SCREENED BY AN ON-SITE THIRD-PARTY FIRM HIRED SPECIFICALLY TO DETERMINE IF PATIENTS MEET GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. THE FIRM'S PERSONNEL ARE SPECIFICALLY TRAINED IN MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. IF THE PATIENT MEETS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, THEN ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT FOR ENROLLMENT. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT MEET PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS, THE PATIENT IS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT COMPLETE A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION AT THE TIME OF SERVICE, HE RECEIVES THE PLAIN LANGUAGE POLICY SUMMARY AND AN APPLICATION WITH HIS BILLS. HE IS ALSO REMINDED OF THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IN ANY CONVERSATION WITH STAFF CONCERNING BILLING.
PART VI, LINE 4:RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S PRIMARY COMMUNITY SERVED ENCOMPASSES 2,793 SQUARE MILES AND INCLUDES A THREE-PARISH (COUNTY) SERVICE AREA IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA, INCLUDING AVOYELLES, GRANT AND RAPIDES PARISHES. THIS DEFINED COMMUNITY CONSISTS OF THE AREA COMPOSED OF THE LOWEST NUMBER OF CONTIGUOUS ZIP CODES FROM WHICH THE HOSPITAL DRAWS AT LEAST 75 PERCENT OF ITS INPATIENTS. THE POPULATION OF THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA IS ESTIMATED AT 196,000 PEOPLE. IT CONSISTS OF A 50/50 BALANCE OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS AND IS PREDOMINANTLY NON-HISPANIC AND WHITE (OVER TWO-THIRDS), BUT ALSO HAS SUBSTANTIAL AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION (NEARLY ONE-THIRD IN AVOYELLES AND RAPIDES PARISHES). AS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND NATION, OUR POPULATION IS AGING, WITH APPROXIMATELY 14% CURRENTLY AGE 65 AND OLDER. 20.2% OF OUR POPULATION REMAINS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. IN ALL, 44.5% OF AREA RESIDENTS (82,435 INDIVIDUALS), AND 55.3% OF AREA CHILDREN LIVE BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN TERMS OF EDUCATION LEVEL, ONLY 70.2% OF AVOYELLES RESIDENTS ARE HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATES; 78.8% OF GRANT RESIDENTS; AND 82.4% OF RAPIDES RESIDENTS. NATIONALLY, 86.0% OF THE US POPULATION HOLDS A HIGH-SCHOOL DEGREE. IN 2017, 35.5% OF RRMC PATIENTS WERE COVERED BY MEDICAID, 1.7% WERE UNINSURED AND 43.4% WERE COVERED BY MEDICARE. ALL THREE PARISHES ARE DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY CARE HPSAS (HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS). THE THREE PARISHES ARE SERVED BY TWO TERTIARY-CARE, ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS RRMC AND ONE OTHER. ALSO IN THE REGION ARE A VETERAN'S ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL, A PHYSICIAN-OWNED SURGICAL HOSPITAL, A RURAL CRITICAL-ACCESS FACILITY, AND ONE SMALL RURAL ACUTE-CARE FACILITY.
PART VI, LINE 5:RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STAFF CREDENTIALING IS STRICTLY BASED UPON EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND OTHER GENERALLY ACCEPTED OBJECTIVE PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS AN OPEN EMERGENCY ROOM, TREATING ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE HOSPITAL ACCEPTS MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-INSURED PATIENTS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT PAYMENTS FROM THESE PROGRAMS DO NOT NORMALLY REIMBURSE THE HOSPITAL FULLY FOR THE COSTS OF SERVICES RENDERED TO PATIENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (RHS) AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOTH INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHO ARE FOCUSED ON THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE AND AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE RHS BOARD HAS A STANDING COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2013, RAPIDES REGIONAL (UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL) PROVIDES SAFETY-NET ACUTE CARE INPATIENT MEDICAL, URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINIC SERVICES FOR THE UN- AND UNDERINSURED, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE POPULATIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA. DURING 2018 RAPIDES TREATED 34,239 INDIGENT, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PATIENTS AT THE CLINICS. BOTH BOARDS OF DIRECTORS AND THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE HEAVILY FOCUSED ON QUALITY AND SAFETY, AND THE HOSPITAL INVESTS IN SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE FOR PATIENTS. HCA HONORED RRMC NURSING UNITS THROUGH ITS 2018 UNITS OF DISTINCTION AWARDS, THE FOURTH YEAR RRMC HAS HAD MULTIPLE NURSING UNITS HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE. RRMC'S SURGICAL ICU WAS NAMED TOP CRITICAL CARE UNIT FOR 2018, AND ITS MEDICAL ICU WAS RANKED NO. 2. IN ADDITION, ALL SEVEN OF RRMC'S MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNITS WERE RANKED AMONG THE TOP 50 UNITS IN THE COMPANY. RRMC ALSO ACHIEVED THE PRESTIGIOUS PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER, BECOMING ONLY ONE OF THREE LOUISIANA HOSPITALS TO EARN THE DESIGNATION. IN 2018, RRMC RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING STROKE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GUIDELINES BASED ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. RRMC IS VERIFIED AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER PROVIDES THE SECOND HIGHEST LEVEL OF SURGICAL CARE TO TRAUMA PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. RRMC BECAME HOME TO A COMPLETE $2.5 MILLION BRAINLAB NEUROSURGICAL SUITE. RRMC IS ONE OF FEWER THAN 100 HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE ONLY ONE IN LOUISIANA TO HAVE THIS MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED NEUROLOGICAL SUITE. THE BRAINLAB TOOLS ALLOW HIGHLY SPECIALIZED NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES TO BE PERFORMED IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA. CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S FIRST TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AT RRMC. THE TAVR PROCEDURE IS A LESS-INVASIVE OPTION THAN TRADITIONAL OPEN-HEART SURGERY TO REPLACE AN UNHEALTHY AORTIC VALVE. RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN 2022 HOLDS THE FOLLOWING ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT TO A HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE: ADVANCED CERTIFICATION IN STROKE (PRIMARY STROKE CENTER), CANCER TREATMENT ACCREDITATION, CERTIFIED CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM, CHEST PAIN CENTER CERTIFICATION, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ACCREDITATION GOLD SEAL, NUCLEAR MEDICINE GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, MRI GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, MAMMOGRAPHY GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, VASCULAR TESTING ACCREDITATION, AND CAP LABORATORY ACCREDITATION. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, CASH FLOW FROM RHS SUPPORTED THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S 2022 PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES, WHICH PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL $33.6 MILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT TO ITS NINE-PARISH SERVICE AREA. THIS INCLUDED GRANTS OF $4.2 MILLION AND DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
PART VI, LINE 7:THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION OPERATES ONLY WITHIN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE THE FILING OF A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THE RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COM/ABOUT.

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ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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CATAHOULA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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CATAHOULA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY
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CMAP EXPRESS
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CMAP EXPRESS
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CMAP EXPRESS
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GRANT PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
PO BOX 208COLFAXLA71417726000494GOVERNMENT AGENCY$15,823$0PREVENT TOBACCO USE & QUITTING, EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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PO BOX 208COLFAXLA71417726000494GOVERNMENT AGENCY$74,350$0INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHIEVEMENT
LASALLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
P O BOX 1889JENALA71342721405752GOVERNMENT AGENCY$35,288$0INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHIEVEMENT
NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
310 ROYAL STREET P O BOX 16NATCHITOCHESLA71458720629556GOVERNMENT AGENCY$142,000$0INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHIEVEMENT
NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
310 ROYAL STREET P O BOX 16NATCHITOCHESLA71458720629556GOVERNMENT AGENCY$14,513$0YOUTH VOLUNTEER SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM
NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
310 ROYAL STREET P O BOX 16NATCHITOCHESLA71458720629556GOVERNMENT AGENCY$6,687$0PREVENT TOBACCO USE & PROMOTE QUITTING, EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
PO BOX 7117ALEXANDRIALA71306726001133GOVERNMENT AGENCY$511,294$0PREVENT TOBACCO USE & PROMOTE QUITTING, EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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PO BOX 7117ALEXANDRIALA71306726001133GOVERNMENT AGENCY$70,109$0INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHIEVEMENT
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
201 BELVIEW RDLEESVILLELA71446726001443GOVERNMENT AGENCY$29,071$0PREVENT TOBACCO USE & PROMOTE QUITTING, EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
WINN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
P O BOX 430WINNFIELDLA71483726001620GOVERNMENT AGENCY$91,500$0INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHIEVEMENT
ACCESS HEALTH LOUISIANA
2900 INDIANA AVENUEKENNERLA70065470852944501(C)(3)$300,000$0IMPLEMENTED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
1140 COLLEGE DRIVEPINEVILLELA71360720467515PUBLIC AGENCY$229,053$0OVERLAY OF RUBBER SAFETY SURFACE AND INSTALLATION OF FITNESS EQUIPMENT AT PARRISH FULLER FITNESS TRAIL
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AT ALEXANDRIA
8100 HWY 71 SOUTHALEXANDRIALA71302726000848GOVERNMENT AGENCY$1,600,622$0FOR EXPANDING AND REVITALIZING COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL RESOURCES ON CAMPUS
CENTRAL LOUISIANA AHEC
1308 DORCHESTER DRIVEALEXANDRIALA71303199601265501(C)(3)$1,120,000$0AHEC OF A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE
CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY
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LOUISIANA CENTRAL
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LOUISIANA CENTRAL
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LOUISIANA CENTRAL
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LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
1140 COLLEGE DRIVEPINEVILLELA71360720467515PUBLIC AGENCY$167,700$0BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PROJECT
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AT EUNICE FOUNDATION
PO BOX 1551EUNICELA70535582028025501(C)(3)$348,998$0SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL LOUISIANA EXPANSIO
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT
1501 KINGS HIGHWAYSHREVEPORTLA71130720702002GOVERNMENT AGENCY$219,760$02022-2023 MOBILE UNIT
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM SIBLEY DRIVENATCHITOCHESLA71497726000783GOVERNMENT AGENCY$719,600$0INCREASING THE BSN WORKFORCE IN ALEXANDRIA BY EXPANDING CLINICAL ADMISSIONS
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM SIBLEY DRIVENATCHITOCHESLA71497726000783GOVERNMENT AGENCY$675,000$0ESTABLISH SONOGRAPHY EDUCATION PROGRAM
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM SIBLEY DRIVENATCHITOCHESLA71497726000783GOVERNMENT AGENCY$96,600$0ASN SUPPORT INCREASING NURSING WORKFORCE IN CENLA THROUGH THE INTENTIONAL INTERVENTION OF AT RISK STUDENTS
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM SIBLEY DRIVENATCHITOCHESLA71497726000783GOVERNMENT AGENCY$1,166,525$0HEALTHCARE ACADEMIC & CAREER EXPLORATION
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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPRIOR TO FUNDING, GRANTEES DEVELOP AND SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL A WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS AWARDED. ON A QUARTERLY OR SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION (TRF) REQUIRES THAT GRANTEES SUBMIT NARRATIVE REPORTS AND BUDGET EXPENDITURE REPORTS, WHICH COMPARE ACTUAL ACTIVITIES COMPLETED TO APPROVED WORK PLANS AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURES TO APPROVED BUDGETS. AT THE END OF THE GRANT TERM, THE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SIMILAR CUMULATIVE REPORTS DETAILING THE INTERVENTIONS COMPLETED, EVALUATING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND ITEMIZING EXPENSES COMPARED TO THE APPROVED BUDGETS. UNSPENT FUNDS MUST BE REPAID TO THE FOUNDATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENTS. GRANTEES MAY SUBMIT REQUESTS TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM CHANGES. AS A PRACTICE TRF DOES NOT APPROVE WORK PLAN OR BUDGET CHANGES WHICH DIVERGE FROM THE ORIGINAL GRANT PURPOSE AND INTENT. TRF, AT ITS EXPENSE AND OPTION, PERFORMS RANDOM, PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE GRANTEES' INTERNAL RECORDS TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF REPORTING. IF APPROPRIATE, REPAYMENT OF INAPPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES IS REQUESTED. FAILURE TO REPORT EXPENDITURES OR TO REPAY UNSPENT OR INAPPROPRIATELY SPENT FUNDS WILL RESULT IN 1) WITHHOLDING OF ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS ON EXISTING GRANTS OR 2) PREVENT CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE GRANT REQUESTS. LARGE GRANT INITIATIVES ARE EVALUATED BY TRF UTILIZING THIRD-PARTY EVALUATION FIRMS. THE EVALUATIONS MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHOSEN INTERVENTION IN ACHIEVING THE INITIATIVE INTENDED OUTCOMES AS WELL AS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTATION. EVALUATIONS SERVE TO PROVIDE TRF FEEDBACK WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED TO IMPROVE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
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Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JOSEPH R ROSIER JR
PRESIDENT & CEO$479,856$0$0$0$0$0$54,000$0$12,369$0$546,225$0$0$0
ASHLEY STEWART
DIR OF PROGRAMS$198,654$0$0$0$0$0$19,865$0$16,317$0$234,836$0$0$0
KAYREN SEGALL
DIR OF ADMIN$184,477$0$0$0$0$0$18,448$0$11,884$0$214,809$0$0$0
TAMMY MOREAU
DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS$124,039$0$0$0$0$0$27,000$0$11,189$0$162,228$0$0$0

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING 2022, THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO, JOSEPH R. ROSIER, JR., CONTRIBUTED $27,000 TO A 457(B) PLAN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES, WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, HOLD AN ANNUAL MEETING EACH DECEMBER TO ELECT NEW MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH TRUSTEE, OR MEMBER, IS ELECTED FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AND MAY BE RE-ELECTED FOR ONE ADDITIONAL TERM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS FURNISHED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD (TRF) FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND A MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE MEETING IS ATTENDED BY STAFF THAT ASSISTED IN COMPILING THE FORM, AS WELL AS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO COMPILED THE FORM. ALL TRF BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE FINAL FORM 990 COPY WHEN IT IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING TO REVIEW THE FORM IN DETAIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE RAPIDES FOUNDATION HAS BOTH A "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND A "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT," BOTH OF WHICH DEFINE AND DESCRIBE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL PROCEDURES, CONTROLS AND DAILY SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES BY THE NEXT LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT. THE "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AT EACH TRUSTEE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, BECAUSE THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS ONE IN WHICH THE MEETING CHAIRMAN ASKS TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH LISTED AGENDA ITEMS. A TRUSTEE THAT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A MATTER THAT COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM BEFORE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED, AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED BOARD TRUSTEES DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THEN THE CONFLICTED TRUSTEE IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE PRESENT DURING BOARD DISCUSSION NOR VOTE ON THE ISSUE CREATING THE CONFLICT. EACH YEAR, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD BE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL ORGANIZATION POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT IS PROVIDED WITH JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL JOB POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT THEN COMPARES THOSE JOBS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES THE COMPARISON DATA, ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION (MINIMUM, MIDPOINT, MAXIMUM). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED UPON MARKET AVERAGES OF SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. IN INTERIM YEARS, INCREASES IN PAY RANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO RECOMMENDS A SALARY BUDGET FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY DISCUSSES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO PAY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION MISSION, PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES, GUIDING ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES, STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, AND ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.RAPIDESFOUNDATION.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

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CMAP EXPRESS
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THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION
B$934,927GRANT AGREEMENT
THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION
J$17,369COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
CMAP EXPRESS
B$3,701,140GRANT AGREEMENT
CMAP EXPRESS
J$22,899COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION
Q$826,655COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
CMAP EXPRESS
Q$1,282,574COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM