| Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Bruce Anzalone from serving on the Board of the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 while his employer has clients who are physicians on the staff of the hospital or who are tenants of the Board. |
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Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Bruce Anzalone from serving on the Board of the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 while his employer has clients who are physicians on the staff of the hospital or who are tenants of the Board. Bruce Anzalone was appointed to the Board of the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 but has not yet been sworn in as a member. Mr. Anzalone is an employee of Medical Practice Software, Inc. Mr. Anzalone manages the day to day operations of the company under the direction of its owners, Michael and Jane Perkins. He has been employed with Medical Practice Software, Inc. for two years. He does not interact with doctors or other clients. Medical
Medical Practice Software, Inc., provides Medicaid billing software to its clients.
Medical Practice Software, Inc., and does not have any contracts with St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 or any of its hospitals. Mr. Anzalone does not have any ownership interest in Medical Practice Software, Inc. Medical Practice Software, Inc., does provide software to physicians that are members of the medical staff of the hospitals under the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2. Medical Practice Software, Inc., does provide software to physicians that are tenants of St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2. Mr. Anzalone is a salaried employee and does not receive commissions. Mr. Anzalone's salary is not affected by the provision of Medical Practice Software, Inc.'s provision of billing software to physicians that are members of the medical staff or who are tenants of the Hospital Board.
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La. R.S. 42:1113B prohibits an appointed member of any board or commission, member of his immediate family, or legal entity in which he has a substantial economic interest from bidding on or entering into or being in any way interested in any contract, subcontract, or other transaction which is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such appointed member.
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Adopt draft advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Suzanne Mooney |
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