2013-10-29T15:09:58-05:00 2013-06-30 TOAL GRIFFITH & AYERS LLC 130 ADMIRAL COCHRANE DR STE 200 ANNAPOLIS MD 214017368 990EZ 2012-07-01 521967676 MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION MARY 4103024650 PO BOX 5603 BALTIMORE MD 21210 MICHELLE GREEN CLARK 4103024650 2013-10-01 true JEFFREY S GRIFFITH CPA 4102240343 2013-10-29 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X WWW.MDRURALHEALTH.ORG X 78892 X 44277 30510 1320 45 2740 78892 1250 41535 13526 28338 84649 -5757 110288 104531 X 106720 104009 6481 522 113201 104531 2913 110288 104531 X THE MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE OPTIMAL HEALTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RESIDENTS. ADVOCACY GROWING PRESENCE IN ANNAPOLIS EDUCATING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH A ANNUAL PUBLISHED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND TRACKING OF INTRODUCED LEGISLATION IMPACTING RURAL HEALTH. MRHA HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN: HELPING TO ENSURE THE HEALTH ENTERPRISE ZONE (HEZ) PROGRAM RECOGNIZED THE GROWING DISPARITY IN HEALTH DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION AS PART OF THE INTENT OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND DISPARITIES REDUCTION ACT OF 2012. REINSTATEMENT OF FUNDING FOR THE RURAL MARYLAND COUNCIL (RMC) AND MARYLAND AGRICULTURE EDUCATIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND (MAERDAF) GRANT PROGRAM IN 2012 THROUGH A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND IN 2013 PERMANENTLY IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PASSAGE OF TELEMEDICINE LEGISLATION IN BOTH 2012 AND 2013 THAT WILL ALLOW MORE READILY TELEMEDICINE TO BE PAID FOR AND SUPPORTED IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. EDUCATION THE LEADER IN EDUCATING STATEWIDE STAKEHOLDERS ON PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES IMPORTANT TO KEEP RURAL MARYLAND HEALTHY LEADER IN CONTINUING A STATEWIDE RURAL EVENT THROUGH FACILITATION OF THREE RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCES THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM ALL RURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER ON HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH. PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING TO DO OUTREACH ON SENIOR HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE TO UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE BARRIERS OF NON PHYSICIAN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN RURAL MARYLAND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES IN FINDING SOLUTIONS TO WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN RURAL MARYLAND INVENTORY ON TELEMEDICINE/TELEHEALTH PROJECTS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND DIRECT SUPPORT TO RURAL COMMUNITIES TWO SPELLING EVENTS ON THE EASTERN SHORE AND ONE IN WESTERN MARYLAND TO PROMOTE HEALTH CAREERS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. MRHA RETAINS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THESE RURAL STUDENTS AS THEY BEGIN TO ENTER HIGHER EDUCATION IN 2013 SUPPORT TO NINE RURAL COMMUNITIES APPLYING TO BE HEALTH ENTREPRISE ZONES THROUGH MAERDAF FUNDS THAT LED TO TWO RURAL DESIGANTED ZONES AND OVER 2M STATE FUNDS ANNUALLY TO THESE RURAL COMMUNITIES. 1250 81006 81006 MICHELLE GREEN CLARK 22.00 35047 PAM CHRISTOFFEL 1.00 0 JACOB F FREGO 1.00 0 DEBBIE GOELLER 1.00 0 CHRIS HALL 1.00 0 ANNIE KRONK 1.00 0 MICHAEL MEIT 1.00 0 MARK J RAJKOWSKI 1.00 0 MIKE SHAW 1.00 0 ROBERT STEPHENS 1.00 0 SUSAN STEWART 1.00 0 EARL STONER 1.00 0 LORI WERRELL 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MD MICHELLE GREEN CLARK PO BOX 5603 BALTIMORE MD 21210 4103024650 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 13893 33181 35330 26770 78892 188066 13893 33181 35330 26770 78892 188066 188066 2628 288 136 96 45 3193 2780 2780 194039 0.96920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED OTHER REVENUE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 OTHER INCOME 2,740 TOTAL 2,740 OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE 3,199 BANK FEES 418 MISC EXPENSES 2,064 TRAVEL 3,468 CONFERENCE 17,012 INSURANCE 1,799 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 378 TOTAL 28,338 OTHER ASSETS FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 EMPLOYEE LOAN 5,332 0 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 250 0 FIXED ASSETS 1,124 1,124 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 225 602 TOTAL 6,481 522 OTHER LIABILITIES FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 2,913 0 PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE OPTIMAL HEALTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RESIDENTS. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 ADVOCACY GROWING PRESENCE IN ANNAPOLIS EDUCATING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH A ANNUAL PUBLISHED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND TRACKING OF INTRODUCED LEGISLATION IMPACTING RURAL HEALTH. MRHA HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN: HELPING TO ENSURE THE HEALTH ENTERPRISE ZONE (HEZ) PROGRAM RECOGNIZED THE GROWING DISPARITY IN HEALTH DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION AS PART OF THE INTENT OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND DISPARITIES REDUCTION ACT OF 2012. REINSTATEMENT OF FUNDING FOR THE RURAL MARYLAND COUNCIL (RMC) AND MARYLAND AGRICULTURE EDUCATIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND (MAERDAF) GRANT PROGRAM IN 2012 THROUGH A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND IN 2013 PERMANENTLY IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PASSAGE OF TELEMEDICINE LEGISLATION IN BOTH 2012 AND 2013 THAT WILL ALLOW MORE READILY TELEMEDICINE TO BE PAID FOR AND SUPPORTED IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. EDUCATION THE LEADER IN EDUCATING STATEWIDE STAKEHOLDERS ON PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES IMPORTANT TO KEEP RURAL MARYLAND HEALTHY LEADER IN CONTINUING A STATEWIDE RURAL EVENT THROUGH FACILITATION OF THREE RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCES THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM ALL RURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER ON HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH. PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING TO DO OUTREACH ON SENIOR HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE TO UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE BARRIERS OF NON PHYSICIAN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN RURAL MARYLAND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES IN FINDING SOLUTIONS TO WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN RURAL MARYLAND INVENTORY ON TELEMEDICINE/TELEHEALTH PROJECTS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND DIRECT SUPPORT TO RURAL COMMUNITIES TWO SPELLING EVENTS ON THE EASTERN SHORE AND ONE IN WESTERN MARYLAND TO PROMOTE HEALTH CAREERS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. MRHA RETAINS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THESE RURAL STUDENTS AS THEY BEGIN TO ENTER HIGHER EDUCATION IN 2013 SUPPORT TO NINE RURAL COMMUNITIES APPLYING TO BE HEALTH ENTREPRISE ZONES THROUGH MAERDAF FUNDS THAT LED TO TWO RURAL DESIGANTED ZONES AND OVER 2M STATE FUNDS ANNUALLY TO THESE RURAL COMMUNITIES. MICHELLE GREEN CLARK PAM CHRISTOFFEL JACOB F FREGO DEBBIE GOELLER CHRIS HALL ANNIE KRONK MICHAEL MEIT MARK J RAJKOWSKI MIKE SHAW ROBERT STEPHENS SUSAN STEWART EARL STONER LORI WERRELL