On a split, 6-3, vote, the KershawHealth Board of Trustees, voted at its meeting Monday to approve a new version of its financial assistance, or charity, policy. The new policy will go into effect Oct. 1, the beginning of KershawHealth’s fiscal year. Currently, the policy allows patients whose household income meets 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines (FPG) to receive a 100 percent discount on care received from KershawHealth.