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Name |
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The name of this organization shall be the Kansas Healthcare
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Affiliation |
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This Association shall be affiliated with the Kansas Hospital
Association (KHA) and the American Society for the Healthcare
Engineers (ASHE). |
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Objectives |
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The objective and the purpose of the Association shall be: |
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To advance the development of effective healthcare maintenance
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To stimulate the exchange of information and to further the
professional, educational and personal development of it's
membership. |
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To provide opportunities for personnel development and growth for
it's membership by providing educational programs and keeping it's
membership informed of other educational opportunities available
throughout the state and nation. |
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To broaden and improve the healthcare engineer's and maintenance
personnel's knowledge and capabilities to carry out their
responsibilities and duties. |
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This organization is organized exclusively for charitable and
educational purposes as a not-for-profit Association. |
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Membership Categories |
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Full Member |
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Individuals eligible as full members in this Association shall be
those active in the field of engineering and maintenance in a
hospital, nursing home, or other licensed healthcare facility, and
employed by a licensed healthcare facility. This includes
individuals employed by a contract service company who are dedicated
solely to a facility that meets the above qualifications. |
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Associate Member |
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An associate membership is available for those individuals active in
support services related to the field of healthcare engineering and
maintenance which includes: manufacturing, vendors, distributors and
their respective employees. All associate member applications must
be approved by the Membership Committee of KHEA. |
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Retired Member |
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A membership will be granted upon request to retired individuals who
have been KHEA members. Retired members shall not pay KHEA dues or
regularly scheduled KHEA workshop registration fees. |
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Meetings |
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This association shall hold the following
meetings: |
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There shall be two meetings per year at approximately six month
intervals. The meetings may be held at any location at the
discretion of the Program Chairman and the President. |
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The Annual Business Meeting shall be held at the fall meeting. |
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The President or two thirds of the Board of Directors may call a
special meeting of the Board when deemed necessary. |
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Non-members may attend Kansas Healthcare Engineers' Association
educational programs. |
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Officers and Directors |
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The officers shall be a President, a President-Elect and
Immediate Past President. |
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There shall be six elected Directors. A member of the Kansas
Hospital Association shaft shall serve as a Director. |
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A Secretary and a Treasurer shall be appointed from the
membership by the President for a term of three years.
Appointments shall have the approval of the Directors. These
shall be non-voting positions. |
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Duties of the officers shall be delineated in the Kansas
Healthcare Engineers' Association Officers Handbook and shall be
reviewed annually. |
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The President shall fill vacancies by appointment subject to
approval by the Board of Directors. Such appointees shall serve
the remaining term of that office. |
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Elections |
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President-Elect. The President-Elect shall be elected at the
Annual Meeting, following the recommendations of the Nominating
Committee, by a majority vote the members attending the meeting. |
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Directors. A Director shall be elected from each hospital
district. Hospital districts shall be identical to those
established by the Kansas Hospital Association. Three of the six
directors shall be elected for a two-year term by a majority
vote of the members present at the Annual Meeting, following the
recommendation of the Nominating Committee. |
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Vacancies. Vacancies may be filed for the unexpired term of any
office by the Board of Directors at any scheduled meeting.
Should any officer fail to attend scheduled meetings without
good reason, the Board may consider that office vacant. |
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Officers shall assume office at the beginning of the calendar
year following their election. |
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Committees |
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The President shall appoint
the following standing committees: |
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Nominating Committee, Recognition Committee, Audit Committee,
Program Committee, Scholarship Committee, Legislative Committee
and Membership Committee.
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Duties of the standing committees shall be delineated in the
Kansas Healthcare Engineers' Association Officers Handbook and
shall be reviewed annually. |
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Dues |
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Membership dues of this Association shall be determined by a
majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
may change the annual dues rate, when necessary. |
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Dues shall be considered delinquent on March 31 of each year.
When a member becomes delinquent, the name shall be removed from
the roster and all Association privileges terminated. |
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The fiscal year of this Association shall be the calendar year. |
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Voting |
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Only regular members in good standing
of this Association shall have the privilege of voting. Associate
members do not have voting privileges. |
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The deliberations of the Association
shall be governed in it's parliamentary procedure by Robert's
Rules of Order. |
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Voting for officers and board members
at the Annual Meetings shall be only those present at the meeting.
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Disposition of assets |
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On the dissolution of the
organization, the assets of the organization remaining after payment
of all outstanding debts and liabilities shall be transferred to an
organization exempt from income tax under 501(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code or the corresponding section of the law then existing.
Said assets shall be used by such transferee organization for
educational purposes. |
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Changes of By-Laws |
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The By-Laws, as adopted, may
be amended or altered at any stated meeting by a vote of two thirds of
the regular members present, providing that written notice of such
change has been given in writing to all current regular members at
least fourteen (14) days prior to the stated meeting. Amended By-Laws
shall be submitted to the Kansas Hospital Association.
Approved April 1, 1982
Revised April 28, 1983
Revised April 12, 1984
Revised February 9, 1988
Revised October 12, 1990
Revised March 8, 1991
Revised April 7, 1992
Revised March 26, 1996
Revised April 8, 1997
Revised March 30, 1999
Revised September 28, 2000
Revised December 2004
Revised December 2007
Reviewed December 2010 |
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