2023 Banner Code of Conduct

Table of Contents Banner HealthMission, Values, and Purpose. .......................2 Our Nonprofit Mission ..........................................................2 Our Values. ............................................................................2 Our Purpose. .........................................................................2 Purpose of our Code of Conduct...........................................6 TeamMember Responsibilities............................................6 Leadership Responsibilities . ................................................7 Banner’s Corporate IntegrityAgreement .............................7 Banner’s Compliance Program..............................................7 ProgramStructure................................................................7 Compliance Personnel and Structure. ................................7 ComplianceDocuments. .....................................................8 Compliance Training and Education ....................................8 Reporting and Investigating.................................................8 Monitoring and Auditing.......................................................9 Response and Prevention. ...................................................9 Enforcement andDiscipline .................................................9 Interactionswith theGovernment. ......................................10 Investigations and Audits.....................................................10 Accreditation and Surveys. ..................................................10 Patient Relationships............................................................11 Quality of Care. .....................................................................11 Patient Rights........................................................................11 Patient Confidentiality ..........................................................12 Business Transactions with Patients...................................12 Health PlanMember Relationships. ......................................12 Member Rights......................................................................12 Member Confidentiality . ......................................................12 Physician andOther Provider Relationships. ........................13 Interactions with Physicians andOther Providers.............13 Qualified to ProvideCare ......................................................13 Business Courtesies and Tokens of Appreciation. ............13 Business and Financial Information. .....................................14 Accuracy,RetentionandDisposalofDocumentsandRecords. .14 Coding, Billing andClaimPayment Services.......................14 Banner Proprietary Information. .........................................15 Cybersecurity........................................................................15 ElectronicMedia ....................................................................15

Financial Records and Reporting. ........................................16 Medicare Fee-for-ServiceCost Reports.............................16 Applicable Legal Requirements.............................................17 FalseClaims Act. ...................................................................17 Deficit Reduction Act ............................................................17 Physician Self-Referral Law ..................................................18 Anti-Kickback Statute. .........................................................18 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. ........19 EmergencyMedical Treatment and Labor Act ...................19 Antitrust Laws .......................................................................20 Intellectual Property Laws ....................................................20 Political Activities andContributions..................................21 Public Policy Positions...........................................................21 Tax Exempt Status . ...............................................................21 WorkplaceConduct and Employment Practices...................22 Guiding Principles. ................................................................22 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…………………………..………..22 Equal Employment Opportunity . ........................................22 Harassment andWorkplace Violence.................................22 Legal Holds . ...........................................................................22 Conflicts of Interest ..............................................................23 Coworker Interactions..........................................................23 Solicitation.............................................................................23 Relationships with Vendors..................................................24 Gifts, BusinessMeals and Entertainment . .........................24 Controlled Substances.........................................................26 License andCertification Renewals ....................................26 Personal Use of Banner Resources......................................26 Marketing Practices. .............................................................26 Marketing and Public Relations Guidelines.........................26 External Communications . ..................................................27 Social Media Sites. ................................................................27 Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance. ...................28 Clinical Research . .................................................................29 Institutional ReviewBoards..................................................29 Ethical Foundation . ...............................................................29 ResearchMisconduct. ..........................................................30 InformedConsent.................................................................30 Privacy andConfidentiality . .................................................30 Financial Considerations......................................................30 Conclusion. ...........................................................................31 Acknowledgment..................................................................31