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280 if they qualify. ~ . ~Responding to a question from Rev. Edwards, Mr. Holly stated~that the Hospital ~is moving forward in a number of ways with regard to Affirmative Action. Ms. Waters asked Mr, Holly to respond to Mr. Wayl,and's claim that access to information has been denied. Mr. Holly stated that he was not sure ~what ~Legal ~Aid has or has not seen, ~but added that~ no one is. denied ~care at Martha Jefferson Hospital. Mr. Matt Murray, attorney for~Martha Jefferson Hosp~ital, stated that the administrative review involved a debate over the extent of the Hospital's obligation to provide information to Legal Aid. Rev. Edwards requested more information about the Hospital's affirmative action plan and questioned whether the Hospital had investments in firms doing business in South Africa and whether it ~provided sensitivity! training for its employees. Ms. Susan Cabell,~Personnel Director for ~Martha Jefferson Hospital, stated that-the Hospital has a viable affirmative action program through both written policies and procedures. Ms. Cabell stated that the Hospital has an active internal.promotion policy, in-service training, a scholarship program, and sensitivity training. Rev. Edwards recommended that the Hospital consider other ways to make the public aware of its free care. Mr. Vandever stated that the .purpose of authorizing the revenue bonds should be to promote the public interest and he felt that providing indigent'care services was important.but the evidence appeared to show that the Hospital was not doing enough to publicize this. Mr. Vandever asked how the Hospital Board was chosen.~ Mr. Holly replied that he would welcome suggeStions to improve the publicity about the free care. Mr. Holly stated that the Hospital's-investment managers have indicated that 5% to 10% of the Hospital's investments could be in companies which have~ concerns in'South Africa. Mr. Holly explained that the Hospital is governed by a not-for-profit board made up of six physician members and six ~community members elected by the Board.. ~ ,~ Responding. to a question from Mr. ~andever, Mr~. Holly stated that the Board contains one woman, but no minorities. Rev. Edwards stated that if~ the Hospital is in fact a community hospital then the board should reflect the make up of the community. In.response to~earlier~ statements that the Hospital's selection of client records did not support their providing sufficient indigent.care, Mr. Wayland acknowledged that the sampling of records had been random~and not intended to reflect indigent care patients. Mr. Wayland stressed that there is a difference between the Hospital writing off bad debts and providing charity. Responding to a question from Mr. Hendrix, Mr. Wayland replied that medical records are private and no one is entitled to access to them without the patient's permission and that Legal Aid was only interested in seeing documentation,of the Hospital's compliance with the Hill- Burton Act. Mr. Towe made a motion~to authorize the issuance of the $39.5 revenue bonds to Martha Jefferson Hospital. Mr. Buck