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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE: A RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

In 2003, the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services jointly released a publication for those serving on the boards of health care organizations. Entitled Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance: A Resource for Health Care Boards of Directors, the brochure provides board members with background information and a series of questions regarding compliance issues facing the organizations that they serve. The brochure includes an introduction, a description of a board member’s general “duty of care,” an overview of the unique challenges faced by health care organization’s directors, and a brief background on the development of compliance programs. The brochure then provides eighteen suggested questions for those serving on boards so that they can educate themselves on how the organization handles compliance issues. For purposes of assisting the Board better understand Banner’s Compliance Program, the Ethics & Compliance Department developed responses to the eighteen questions contained within the publication. By reviewing these responses, the Board will have a better understanding of the scope and vitality of Banner’s Compliance Program.