Committee Descriptions, Responsibilities, and Activities

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1 Advocacy Committee Committee Descriptions, Responsibilities, and Activities The Advocacy Committee shall inform the Board of legislative, administrative, and regulatory activities that impact healthcare risk management and patient safety. The Advocacy Committee is a healthcare risk management and patient safety resource for legislative and rule-making activities and engages in collaborative relationships with ASHRM s Advocacy Committee and committees of other healthcare professional organizations with similar legislative concerns. Develop the end-of-year committee report for submission to the Board. Provide input to the Board on the impact of proposed (or enacted) legislation and regulatory oversight on the practice of risk management and patient safety. Provide input to the Executive Director on issues that should be included in Advocacy Alert messages or regional member roundtables. Provide comments to CMS, TJC, or AHCA on potential rules, as appropriate. Audit Committee The Audit Committee shall be responsible for reviewing the Society's fiscal year-end reports and reconciling the budget and end-of-year statements with information provided by the Society s bank or financial institution. The Audit Committee shall be comprised of three members

2 appointed by the Board from the membership at large. The Board shall fill all vacancies during any term of office to ensure, at all times, a three-member committee. Develop the end-of-year committee report for submission to the Board. Review annual profit and loss statements and compare to approved yearly budget. Develop and submit to the Board an annual fiscal year Audit Report summarizing operational compliance with approved budget and financial control policies. Bylaws Committee The Bylaws Committee shall be responsible for reviewing the bylaws at least biennially and recommending necessary changes or revisions to the Board. The Bylaws Committee will review and make recommendations regarding operational policies and procedures as directed by the Board. Develop the end-of-year committee report for submission to the Board.

3 Communications Committee The Communications Committee shall provide to both the Society and ASHRM materials suitable for inclusion in their respective electronic and print newsletters and other publications. Provide content from and to membership through various communication sources to keep members updated and engaged on a regular basis. Education Committee The Education Committee shall be responsible for promoting educational materials and programs, to include the annual conference program, relating to the current concepts of healthcare risk management, patient safety, risk financing, and claims management. Assist with the identification and solicitation of potential program sponsors. Participate in subcommittees, as needed and provide input to the faculty on content associated with educational programs.

4 Provide input on potential continuing education topics that align with the FSHRMPS Competency Model and Professional Development Framework. Recommend which educational topics should be offered through formats such as onsite regional programs, leadership academy, online webinars, pre-conference programs, and the annual education conference. Provide input and recommend program format, topics, and agenda for the annual conference. Serve as host committee for the annual conference. Conduct a yearly program evaluation of all education programs offered by the Society. Executive Committee The Members of the Executive Committee shall be made up of the President, the President- Elect, the Secretary, and the Immediate Past President. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for carrying out such business of the Board of Directors that may require immediate action between Board meetings, subject to ratification by the full Board. Committee Responsibilities: Review and recommend site selection for the annual meeting and the Education Committee. Review and recommend Professional Recognition and Patient Safety Awards. Monitor Society vendor activity and yearly goals of the Society. Finance Committee The Finance Committee shall provide oversight of the budget and the allocation of resources and expenditures and is charged with preparing an annual budget and year-end fiscal report to be presented to the Board of Directors for approval. The members of the Finance Committee shall be the President, the President-elect, two Directors selected by a majority of the Board, and one nonvoting member from the membership at large, selected by the President and approved by a majority of the Board of Directors.

5 Prepare an annual budget for approval by the Board. Meet bimonthly to review compliance with the approved budget and consider any request for line item modification in line with the approved strategic operations plan of the Society. Membership Outreach Committee The Membership Outreach Committee shall present an annual set of recommendations to the Executive Director and the Board regarding program alignment to include the data gathered, the goals of the strategic plan, and the operational structures of the Society. Analyze information from members about what they consider to be the most important value associated with being a member of FSHRMPS. Analyze information from members about why they decided to exit the Society, including their experience as a new member and what they found least valuable about their membership. Analyze membership trends (active/expired and area of practice) and determine how those membership trends align with current member programming. Assist the Executive Director in the selection of topics for (and the location of) regional member roundtables. Participate in outreach efforts to new members of the Society to ease their transition and create a personal connection with members.

6 Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee shall be responsible for identifying and submitting a slate of candidates for the President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, the Board of Directors, and Nominating Committee members for the following year. To the extent possible, the slate of candidates shall include individuals from various sectors of the healthcare risk management and patient safety community and from all parts of Florida. Nominations for members of the Nominating Committee may also be submitted by Society members. Develop an end-of-year committee report for submission to the Board of Directors.