Common use of DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL INTEREST STATEMENT Clause in Contracts

DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL INTEREST STATEMENT. Disclosing entity is defined as a Medicaid provider (other than an individual practitioner or group of practitioners), or a fiscal agent. Indirect ownership interest is defined as ownership interest in an entity that has direct or indirect ownership interest in the disclosing entity. The amount of indirect ownership in the disclosing entity that is held by any other entity is determined by multiplying the percentage of ownership interest at each level. For example, if A owns 10 percent of the stock in a corporation that owns 80 percent of the stock of the disclosing entity, A’s interest equates to an 8 percent indirect ownership and must be reported. Conversely, if B owns 80 percent of the stock of a corporation that owns 5 percent of the stock of the disclosing entity, B’s interest equates to a 4 percent indirect ownership interest in the disclosing entity and need not be reported. Controlling interest is defined as the operational direction or management of a disclosing entity which may be maintained by any or all of the following devices; the ability or authority, expressed or reserved to amend or change the corporate identity (i.e., joint venture agreement, unincorporated business status) of the disclosing entity; the ability or authority to nominate or name members of the Board of Directors or Trustees of the disclosing entity; the ability or authority, expressed or reserved to amend or change the by-laws, constitution or other operating or management direction of the disclosing entity; the right to control any or all of the assets or other property of the disclosing entity upon the sale or dissolution of that entity; the ability or authority, expressed or reserved to control the sale of any or all of the assets to encumber such assets by way of mortgage or other indebtedness, to dissolve the entity or to arrange for the sale or transfer of the disclosing entity to new ownership or control. In order to determine percentage of ownership, mortgage, deed of trust, note, or other obligation, the percentage of interest owned in the obligation is multiplied by the percentage of the disclosing entity’s assets used to secure the obligation. For example, if A owns 10 percent of a note secured by 60 percent of the provider’s assets, A’s interest in the provider’s assets equates to 6 percent and must be reported. Conversely, if B owns 40 percent of a note secured by 10 percent of the provider’s assets, B’s interest in the provider’s assets equates to 4 percent and need not be reported.