Common use of Retention of Identity and Respect for CMC’s Core Values Clause in Contracts

Retention of Identity and Respect for CMC’s Core Values. The Hospitals acknowledge that CMC is a Catholic organization that adheres to the ERDs. The System Parent can never require CMC to engage in any action contrary to the ERDs. Having been created by a non-Catholic organization with the Reserved Powers defined prior to becoming a co-member of CMC, and because CMC appoints the majority of its Board of Trustees, the System Parent shall not have the power to authorize or make and implement any decision with regard to, or itself engage in any, actions, policies, or practices of its member organizations that are against the teachings of the Catholic Church or in violation of the ERDs. The Hospitals acknowledge that the ERDs have no binding effect over MCH or HH, and that the System Parent cannot demand compliance with the ERDs in any exercise of its reserved powers over MCH or HH. MCH and HH will at all times retain their identity as non-Catholic organizations, and will not be bound by the ERDs. Out of respect for CMC’s core values, however, MCH and HH will continue their current practices of not performing the following procedures: direct abortion, in-vitro fertilization, embryonic stem-cell research or physician assisted suicide. The Hospitals agree to discuss, in good faith, the manner, if any, in which the Affiliation may address any future changes in technology, the standard of care for a rural hospital and clarifications regarding the applications of Roman Catholic doctrine, consistent with the agreements and principles established by this Section 3.7 specifically and by the Agreement generally. The standard of care for a rural hospital includes, without limitation, the Core Services.

Retention of Identity and Respect for CMC’s Core Values. The Hospitals acknowledge that CMC is a Catholic organization that adheres to the ERDs. The System Parent can never require CMC to engage in any action contrary to the ERDs. Having been created by a non-Catholic organization with the Reserved Powers defined prior to becoming a co-member of CMC, and because CMC appoints the majority of its Board of Trustees, the System Parent shall not have the power to authorize or make and implement any decision with regard to, or itself engage in any, actions, policies, or practices of its member organizations that are against the teachings of the Catholic Church or in violation of the ERDs. The Hospitals acknowledge that the ERDs have no binding effect over MCH or HH, and that the System Parent cannot demand compliance with the ERDs in any exercise of its reserved powers over MCH or HH. MCH and CONFIDENTIAL: PRIVILEGED COMMON INTEREST MATERIALS Execution Version HH will at all times retain their identity as non-Catholic organizations, and will not be bound by the ERDs. Out of respect for CMC’s core values, however, MCH and HH will continue their current practices of not performing the following procedures: direct abortion, in-vitro fertilization, embryonic stem-cell research or physician assisted suicide. The Hospitals agree to discuss, in good faith, the manner, if any, in which the Affiliation may address any future changes in technology, the standard of care for a rural hospital and clarifications regarding the applications of Roman Catholic doctrine, consistent with the agreements and principles established by this Section 3.7 specifically and by the Agreement generally. The standard of care for a rural hospital includes, without limitation, the Core Services.