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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Executive Board has charged the Audit Committee with ensuring that the information contained in the 990 document is current and accurate. A draft of the 990 is provided to the Audit Committee for review. At a meeting of the Audit Committee, management presents the 990 document in detail. After discussion the Audit Committee instructs management to make any necessary changes. The Executive Board receives a copy of the 990. The Executive Board instructs management to file the 990 in final format.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>If a board member has a conflict of interest with any issue presented at a meeting of the Executive Board, the board member discloses such conflict and must recuse themselves from voting on that issue.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Executive Board has assigned the Compensation Committee the responsibility of recommending the compensation and bonus of the CEO. Annually, a CEO compensation survey, prepared by America's Blood Centers, is provided to the Compensation Committee. The compensation survey information is sorted by position responsibilities, organization size and length of service for CEOs of blood banks throughout the country. The Executive Board reviews the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and establishes the CEO compensation and bonus by majority vote. The salaries for other highly compensated employees are based on annual increase guidelines established by the Organization's review of market survey data. The CEO establishes the compensation and bonus for highly compensated employees.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public. Requests for these documents may be made to the Controller in person or in writing. The Controller will provide the requester with a copy of the specified document by hand or by mail delivery for a resonable reproduction fee.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 Part IX Line 22</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TAXPAYER ELECTS UNDER IRS SEC. 168(K)(2)(D)(III) TO NOT CLAIM THE ADDITIONAL 50% FIRST-YEAR BONUS DEPRECAITION DEDUCTION FOR ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE DURING THE TAX YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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