A. Unless this requirement is waived under section 11-1404, subsection A, the nonprofit corporation with which the board of supervisors enters into an operating agreement shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of eleven voting members including:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 11-1405

  • agreement: means an agreement between the sponsoring county and a nonprofit corporation under this chapter for the corporation to assume the health care responsibilities previously performed by the county, including all arrangements and understandings, including a lease agreement, between the county and corporation. See Arizona Laws 11-1401
  • board: means the board of directors of a nonprofit corporation that operates a community health system pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 11-1401
  • Board of supervisors: means the board of supervisors of the sponsoring county. See Arizona Laws 11-1401
  • Community health system: means the health system maintained, owned or operated by a nonprofit corporation after the transfer date under this chapter. See Arizona Laws 11-1401
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • corporation: means a nonprofit corporation that is organized under title 10 and that is qualified or will qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. See Arizona Laws 11-1401
  • Health system: means any health care institution and all related real and personal property including, without limitation, all clinics, rehabilitation centers, therapy facilities, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, blood banks, ambulance facilities, extended care facilities, dispensaries, pharmacies, parking facilities, laundry facilities, dormitories, offices and administration buildings, cafeterias and food service facilities, research, laboratory and diagnostic facilities, libraries, information systems and data bases, ambulances, stretcher vans and other medical transportation equipment, education facilities, school-based clinics, equipment, tools, machinery, accounts receivable and other intangible assets, health maintenance organizations, health care services organizations and health insurance plans, including all related reserves, deposits, prepayments, risk pools and similar assets of these organizations and plans, graduate medical and other health care professional educational programs, public health education programs and business operations, in each case maintained, owned or operated for the payment and delivery of medical services, nursing services, home health services, home delivery services, emergency medical services, behavioral health services, long-term care services, health-related services and health screening services, adult day health services, adult foster care services, hospice services, personal care services, respite care services, supervisory care services and medical equipment services. See Arizona Laws 11-1401
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. The chief executive officer of the corporation.

2. The chief of the medical staff of a hospital in the community health system. If there is more than one chief of staff, the remaining directors shall appoint one to serve on the board of directors. If there is no chief of staff, the board shall appoint a physician who is licensed under Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17 to practice in this state.

3. At least one attorney who is licensed to practice law in this state.

4. At least one physician who is licensed under Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17 to practice in this state but who does not practice within the community health system.

5. At least one registered professional nurse who is licensed under Title 32, Chapter 15 to practice in this state but who does not practice within the community health system.

6. At least one member who has experience in financial management.

B. Except in the case of an existing corporate board of directors, the county board of supervisors shall approve the members of the initial board of directors. Except for the chief executive officer of the corporation, the initial directors’ terms shall be determined by lot to terms of office of two, four and six years.

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