(a) The board of a nonprofit hospital and/or medical service corporation and its individual members are fiduciaries and shall act at all times:
- (1) In utmost good faith;
- (2) In a manner reasonably believed to be in the best interest of fulfilling the corporation’s mission or the mission of affiliates or subsidiaries;
- (3) In a manner reflecting undivided loyalty to the furtherance of the corporation’s charitable mission;
- (4) At the highest standard of fiduciary care and prudence;
- (5) In accordance with a conflict of interest policy adopted by the board of directors that will be consistent with guidelines recommended and published by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for nonprofit entities; and
- (6) Physicians who receive compensation from the nonprofit hospital and/or medical service corporation, for services rendered in their professional capacity, directly or indirectly, may serve on board committees that address compensation matters; provided, however, that no such physician member may participate in a vote or deliberate on matters relating to physician compensation.
(b) The proper and principal functions of the board shall include:
- (1) Ensuring that the corporation effectively carries out the charitable mission for which it was incorporated under § 27-19-2;
- (2) Selecting corporate management and evaluating its performance in light of the corporation’s charitable purpose;
- (3) Recognizing that in the event of a conversion as defined in § 27-66-4, the reserves and assets with which they are entrusted are charitable assets, and treating them with according stewardship;
- (4) Establishing a system of board governance including an annual evaluation of board performance measured against the charitable purpose of the corporation; and
- (5) Holding an annual public meeting with proper notice open to providers and subscribers at which comments shall be heard from the floor.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 330, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 567, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 73, § 1.