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Charitable Organization Regulations

Hospitals have recently been called to action to justify their tax-exempt status from state and federal policymakers, the public and others. Most recently, Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro proposed new regulations governing charitable organizations. The proposed rules would impose substantial disclosure, governance and operational requirements on all charitable organizations in Ohio, particularly tax-exempt hospitals.

Revised Ohio Attorney General Proposed Rules for Charitable Organizations - Filed 9/6/06

Suggested Talking Points
Hospital government affairs contacts
Hospital trustees
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Sample Letters
Sample letter to legislator from hospital board member
Sample letter to Attorney General Jim Petro from hospital board member
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Resources
Ohio Attorney General Proposed Rules for Charitable Organizations Executive Summary, July 18, 2006
Proposed Timeline for JCARR Consideration - Proposed Rules for Charitable Organizations
Attorney General comment extension letter, July 14, 2006

Letters
OHA comments to Attorney General's revised regulations - Aug. 21, 2006
OHA response to Attorney General's draft regulations, July 5, 2006
OHA letter to Attorney General, September 6, 2005

Contacts
Mary Gallagher, Vice President, General Counsel, maryg@ohanet.org

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