2024 MoHIMA Bylaws | Time to Vote

MOHIMA Members:

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) House of Delegates (HoD) approved proposed changes to the AHIMA bylaws at the 2022 and 2023 House of Delegates meetings. Based on those approved changes, AHIMA has updated its bylaws.

MoHIMA is required to maintain bylaws that are reflective of the AHIMA bylaws, as allowed by nonprofit state laws.  Therefore, the MoHIMA Board is proposing bylaw changes, which can be reviewed below.

• MoHIMA Proposed Bylaw Changes – Explanation Table
• MoHIMA Proposed Bylaw Changes – Track Changes
• MoHIMA Proposed Bylaw Changes – Clean Changes

Note: A typographical error was discovered and corrected during the review process in section 4.10 – Use of Electronic Meeting and Notice Resources. “AHIMA” was changed to “MoHIMA.

“Per section 15.1 of the current MoHIMA bylaws, MoHIMA members are given at least 30 days prior to voting to review any proposed bylaw changes.

Based on this requirement, an email was sent to the members on July 3rd to review the proposed changes. Members were given the opportunity to review them through August 15, 2024. It is now time to vote on the proposed changes. Voting will be open from August 23, 2024, through October 1, 2024.

Should you have questions about the proposed bylaw changes, please contact MoHIMA President, Ashley Brown at president@MoHIMA.org.

Adoption of Amendments

Alterations, amendments, or repeals of the Bylaws of MoHIMA may be made by: the Board of Directors of MoHIMA; and two-thirds (2/3) of eligible members’ votes cast, or a majority of the members, whichever is less.  The affirmative vote of a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes of the Board of Directors of MoHIMA cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to effectuate such action.  A proposal to the Board of Directors to amend the Bylaws may be initiated by the Board of Directors and/or any Professional Member of MoHIMA at any time that is at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which a vote on the proposal is to be taken.  In the absence of such prior notice, the Board of Directors may still consider a proposal to amend the Bylaws upon the affirmative vote to do so if a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes of the Board of Directors cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present, and if the consideration is approved, may adopt the proposal upon the affirmative vote of at least ninety percent (90%) of the votes of the Professional Members cast at such meeting.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any proposed revisions or amendment of the Bylaws of MoHIMA shall be submitted for review and approval to the AHIMA Board of Directors prior to adoption, and they shall comply with the provisions governing Component State Associations as provided for in the AHIMA Bylaws and in the AHIMA Policy and Procedure Manual.