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As a Program Monitor within the Office of Public Health for LDH, you are a public servant <br /> pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(19). Your agency is OPH pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(i). <br /> Pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a), you cannot enter into any contract or transaction under the <br /> supervision or jurisdiction of OPH. You are not prohibited from providing contractual services to <br /> other state agencies as a private contractor, provided that the contract or transaction is not under <br /> the jurisdiction or supervision of OPH. <br /> Pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d), you cannot receive compensation for services rendered to or <br /> for any company that has or is seeking to have a contractual or other business or financial <br /> relationship with OPH. Therefore, if OPH contracts with a company to provide First Aid or CPR <br /> training services, you cannot receive any compensation from said company. Likewise, you cannot <br /> receive compensation from any company that has any contractual or other business or financial <br /> relationship with OPH. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded and instructed me to inform you that the Code prohibits you from entering <br /> into any contract or transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Office of Public <br /> Health within the Louisiana Department of Health and also prohibits you from receiving <br /> compensation from any company that has a contractual or other business or financial relationship <br /> with the Office of Public Health. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as <br /> presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Governmental <br /> Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct and or to laws other than the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, and <br /> the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. <br /> If you have any questions, please contact me at (800) 842-6630 or(225)219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> 71L�4j(- �t <br /> Mallory A. Guillot <br /> For the Board <br /> Page 3 of 3 (BD 2024-021) <br />