| Request for an advisory opinion as to whether Tiffany Marshall can continue
her employment as a staff pharmacist at Claiborne Memorial Medical Center while
also serving full-time as the Pharmacy Director for Humana Louisiana Medicaid. |
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Ms. Marshall has been appointed as the Pharmacy Director for Humana Medicaid ("Humana") in
the State of Louisiana, effective July 31, 2022 pursuant to contract
requirements from the Louisiana Department of Health ("LDH") to Humana.
She has held employment with Claiborne Memorial Medical Center in Homer, Louisiana
as a part-time, as-needed staff pharmacist since February 1, 2017. As a staff
pharmacist, her roles and responsibilities include order review, order entry,
verification of medications being stocked on the floor, and patient specific
orders. She does not take part in any decisions affecting the hospital functions
or services.
Claiborne
Memorial Medical Center is run by the Claiborne Parish Hospital District No. 3. A
Medicaid Provider Agreement Amendment has also been signed between Claiborne
Memorial Medical Center and Humana; and, the parties are expecting a final contract
to be signed soon. Claiborne Memorial Medical Center and Humana have contracts
for Medicare and commercial business.
She asks whether the Code of Governmental Ethics permits her to continue employment
as a staff pharmacist at Claiborne Memorial Medical Center while also serving
full-time as the Pharmacy Director for Humana Louisiana Medicaid.
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La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) provides that no public servant and no legal entity in which the public
servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent,
shall receive anything of economic value for or in consideration of services
rendered, or to be rendered, to or for any person during his public service
unless such services are:
(d) Neither
performed for nor compensated by any person from whom such public servant would
be prohibited by R.S. 42:1115(A)(1) or (B) from receiving a gift.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Mallory Guillot |
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