Common use of Persons and Entities Clause in Contracts

Persons and Entities. Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc. (“PFH”) was a Missouri nonprofit corporation headquartered at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, xx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Missouri, within the Western District of Missouri. PFH and its subsidiaries provided a variety of services to individuals in Missouri and Arkansas, including mental and behavioral health treatment and counseling, substance abuse treatment and counseling, employment assistance, aid to individuals with developmental disabilities, and medical services. Originally, and for most of its existence, PFH was known as Alternative Opportunities, Inc. (“AO”), a Missouri nonprofit corporation formed on December 3, 1991. Effective May 1, 2015, AO merged with Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., of Kirksville, Missouri, with the merged entity retaining the PFH name and corporate charter. (Hereinafter, “the Charity” shall refer to the entity known as Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., after April 30, 2015, and Alternative Opportunities, Inc., prior to May 1, 2015.) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx (“X. Xxxx”) was the Charity’s Chief Operating Officer, and served as the chief administrator over personnel in all programs and services. Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, also known as Xxx Xxxx (“X. Xxxx”), a resident of Springfield, Missouri, and Boulder, Colorado, was the Charity’s Chief Financial Officer. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxxxx”) served as a Senator in the Arkansas Senate from 2011 to 2018. Xxxxxxxxxx was also an attorney during all times material to this Plea Agreement. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, also known as “Xxxxx” Xxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxx”), was a resident of Rogers, Arkansas, and lobbyist registered with the Arkansas Secretary of State. Xxxxxxxx served as a high ranking executive with the Charity helping to oversee the Charity’s operations in the state of Arkansas. Defendant Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (“XXXXXXXXXX”) worked for the Charity from 2014 until 2017. During his employment with the Charity, XXXXXXXXXX held the titles of Executive Vice President, Director of Operations, and Analyst. Prior to his employment with the Charity, XXXXXXXXXX was employed by the state of Arkansas as Director of Program Integrity for the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services, and then as Business Operations Manager with the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General. Alliance for Health Improvement, also known as Alliance for Health Care, also known as Alliance for Health Care Improvement (“Alliance”) was a private association formed in early 2014 by XXXXXXXXXX, Cranford, and Xxxxxxxxxx, to advocate for issues relevant to health care providers at the Arkansas state legislature and in state departments. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, the Charity made $25,000 annual dues payments to Alliance even when other providers only paid annual membership dues of $5,000 and $10,000. Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, and XXXXXXXXXX received income directly from the membership dues paid by these providers. On or about December 29, 2017, XXXXXXXXXX registered Alliance for Health Improvement as a nonprofit corporation with the Arkansas Secretary of State. During each of the calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016, Arkansas received benefits in excess of $10,000 under federal programs involving grants, contracts, subsidies, loans, guarantees, insurance, and other forms of federal assistance.

Persons and Entities. Defendant XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX (“XXXXXXXXXX”) served as a Senator in the Arkansas Senate from 2011 to 2018. XXXXXXXXXX was also an attorney during all times material to this Plea Agreement. Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc. (“PFH”) was a Missouri nonprofit corporation headquartered at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, xx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Missouri, within the Western District of Missouri. PFH and its subsidiaries provided a variety of services to individuals in Missouri and Arkansas, including mental and behavioral health treatment and counseling, substance abuse treatment and counseling, employment assistance, aid to individuals with developmental disabilities, and medical services. Originally, and for most of its existence, PFH was known as Alternative Opportunities, Inc. (“AO”), a Missouri nonprofit corporation formed on December 3, 1991. Effective May 1, 2015, AO merged with Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., of Kirksville, Missouri, with the merged entity retaining the PFH name and corporate charter. (Hereinafter, “the Charity” shall refer to the entity known as Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., after April 30, 2015, and Alternative Opportunities, Inc., prior to May 1, 2015.) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx (“X. Xxxx”) was the Charity’s Chief Operating Officer, and served as the chief administrator over personnel in all programs and services. Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, also known as Xxx Xxxx (“X. Xxxx”), a resident of Springfield, Missouri, and Boulder, Colorado, ) was the Charity’s Chief Financial Officer. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxxxx”) served as a Senator in the Arkansas Senate from 2011 to 2018. Xxxxxxxxxx was also an attorney during all times material to this Plea Agreement. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, also known as “Xxxxx” Xxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxx”), was a resident of Rogers, Arkansas, and lobbyist registered with the Arkansas Secretary of State. Xxxxxxxx served as a high ranking executive with the Charity helping to oversee the Charity’s operations in the state of Arkansas. Defendant Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (“XXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxxx”) worked for the Charity from 2014 until 2017. During his employment with the Charity, XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx held the titles of Executive Vice President, Director of Operations, and Analyst. Prior to his employment with the Charity, XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx was employed by the state of Arkansas as Director of Program Integrity for the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services, and then as Business Operations Manager with the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General. Alliance for Health Improvement, also known as Alliance for Health Care, also known as Alliance for Health Care Improvement (“Alliance”) was a private association formed in early 2014 by XXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxxx, Cranford, and XxxxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXXX, to advocate for issues relevant to health care providers at the Arkansas state legislature and in state departments. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, the Charity made $25,000 annual dues payments to Alliance even when other providers only paid annual membership dues of $5,000 and $10,000. XxxxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxxxxx, and XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx received income directly from the membership dues paid by these providers. On or about December 29, 2017, XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx registered Alliance for Health Improvement as a nonprofit corporation with the Arkansas Secretary of State. During The Arkansas House consisted of 100 members (“Representatives” or “legislators”), each elected from a specific electoral district from across the state. The Arkansas Senate consisted of 35 members (“Senators” or “legislators”) each representing a specific electoral district. An Arkansas Representative’s or Senator’s duties included, but were not limited to: (a) investigating, studying, reporting, making recommendations, and amending or substituting measures or matters related to the jurisdiction of the calendar years 2014House or Senate, 2015or the Representative’s or Senator’s Committee; (b) scheduling and holding public hearings and meetings, summoning witnesses, and 2016hearing testimony related to measures or matters within the jurisdiction of the House or Senate, Arkansas received benefits in excess of $10,000 under federal programs involving grantsor the Representative’s or Senator’s Committee; (c) drafting, contracts, subsidies, loans, guarantees, insurancefiling, and other forms voting on bills of federal assistancelaw, resolutions, and substitute measures; and (d) appraising, approving, and overseeing budgets and the appropriation of state monies, including funds from the state of Arkansas’ General Improvement Fund (“GIF”).

Persons and Entities. Defendant XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX (“XXXXXXXXXX”) served as a Senator in the Arkansas Senate from 2011 to 2018. XXXXXXXXXX was also an attorney during all times material to this Plea Agreement. Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc. (“PFH”) was a Missouri nonprofit corporation headquartered at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, xx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, MissouriXxxxxxxx, within the Western District of Missouri. PFH and its subsidiaries provided a variety of services to individuals in Missouri and Arkansas, including mental and behavioral health treatment and counseling, substance abuse treatment and counseling, employment assistance, aid to individuals with developmental disabilities, and medical services. Originally, and for most of its existence, PFH was known as Alternative Opportunities, Inc. (“AO”), a Missouri nonprofit corporation formed on December 3, 1991. Effective May 1, 2015, AO merged with Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., of Kirksville, Missouri, with the merged entity retaining the PFH name and corporate charter. (Hereinafter, “the Charity” shall refer to the entity known as Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., after April 30, 2015, and Alternative Opportunities, Inc., prior to May 1, 2015.) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx (“X. Xxxx”) was the Charity’s Chief Operating Officer, and served as the chief administrator over personnel in all programs and services. Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, also known as Xxx Xxxx (“X. Xxxx”), a resident of Springfield, Missouri, and Boulder, Colorado, ) was the Charity’s Chief Financial Officer. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxxxx”) served as a Senator in the Arkansas Senate from 2011 to 2018. Xxxxxxxxxx was also an attorney during all times material to this Plea Agreement. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, also known as “Xxxxx” Xxxxxxxx (“XxxxxxxxCranford”), was a resident of Rogers, Arkansas, and lobbyist registered with the Arkansas Secretary of State. Xxxxxxxx Cranford served as a high ranking executive with the Charity helping to oversee the Charity’s operations in the state of Arkansas. Defendant Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (“XXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxxx”) worked for the Charity from 2014 until 2017. During his employment with the Charity, XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx held the titles of Executive Vice President, Director of Operations, and Analyst. Prior to his employment with the Charity, XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx was employed by the state of Arkansas as Director of Program Integrity for the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services, and then as Business Operations Manager with the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General. Alliance for Health Improvement, also known as Alliance for Health Care, also known as Alliance for Health Care Improvement (“Alliance”) was a private association formed in early 2014 by XXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxxx, Cranford, and XxxxxxxxxxHUTCHINSON, to advocate for issues relevant to health care providers at the Arkansas state legislature and in state departments. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, the Charity made $25,000 annual dues payments to Alliance even when other providers only paid annual membership dues of $5,000 and $10,000. XxxxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXXX, XxxxxxxxCranford, and XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx received income directly from the membership dues paid by these providers. On or about December 29, 2017, XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx registered Alliance for Health Improvement as a nonprofit corporation with the Arkansas Secretary of State. During The Arkansas House consisted of 100 members (“Representatives” or “legislators”), each elected from a specific electoral district from across the state. The Arkansas Senate consisted of 35 members (“Senators” or “legislators”) each representing a specific electoral district. An Arkansas Representative’s or Senator’s duties included, but were not limited to: (a) investigating, studying, reporting, making recommendations, and amending or substituting measures or matters related to the jurisdiction of the calendar years 2014House or Senate, 2015or the Representative’s or Senator’s Committee; (b) scheduling and holding public hearings and meetings, summoning witnesses, and 2016hearing testimony related to measures or matters within the jurisdiction of the House or Senate, Arkansas received benefits in excess of $10,000 under federal programs involving grantsor the Representative’s or Senator’s Committee; (c) drafting, contracts, subsidies, loans, guarantees, insurancefiling, and other forms voting on bills of federal assistancelaw, resolutions, and substitute measures; and (d) appraising, approving, and overseeing budgets and the appropriation of state monies, including funds from the state of Arkansas’ General Improvement Fund (“GIF”).