Residency Requirements
Directors must be residents of the service area originally served by Health Midwest, namely, Allen, Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas, or Cass, Lafayette and Jackson counties in Missouri, or the City of Kansas City, Missouri (including the portion of Clay and Platte counties within the city limits.).
Diversity and Other Qualifications
Directors of the corporation as a whole will reflect the geographic, ethnic, gender, age, socio-economic and professional diversity of the counties comprising the Health Midwest Service Area. The authorities appointing members to the initial Board of Directors and thereafter the CAC, shall have the responsibility for (a) perpetuating the diversity of the Board in all respects set forth above, and (b) ensuring that each nominee and the Board as a whole, has demonstrated expertise, education, or experience in the provision of health care, asset management, investment strategies, philanthropic administration, community health care, community development or outreach, or other related areas of expertise, experience and/or education, so that the Board can best fulfill its obligations to the communities served.
Persons Not Eligible to Serve as Directors
Anyone who holds an elected position with federal, state or local governmental entities or appointed, other than those who serve without compensation, (hereinafter referred to as “Public Officials”) are not eligible to serve as Directors. Any Director elected to public office shall be deemed to have resigned as a Board Member upon the certification of their election to the office. Community Advisory Committee members may be nominated for election to the Board of Directors, but must resign from the Community Advisory Committee if so elected.
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