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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2017-365
Requesting Party
Linda Deville
Decision Date
8/18/2017
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Advisory opinion that the Chief of Staff of Bunkie General Hospital would not be prohibited by the Code of Governmental Ethics from serving as the Medical Director for Beacon Behavioral Hospital and Bayou Vista Nursing Home under the contracts entered into by Bunkie General Hospital, since the Chief of Staff would only be receiving compensation from Bunkie General Hospital for the services provided to Beacon Behavioral Hospital and Bayou Vista Nursing Home.
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Payment - Not Duly Entitled
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� �,,,,,,,, STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> ,o'pE Louj DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> ��`�°+ ° >cfyy- LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> t. 101 •„i, P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> II ,L BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> °^'Fio �\ (225)219-5600 <br /> %•jP <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> August 21, 2017 <br /> Linda Deville <br /> CEO, Bunkie General Hospital <br /> P.O. Box 380 <br /> Bunkie, Louisiana 71322 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No.2017-365 <br /> Dear Ms. Deville: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its August 18,2017 Board meeting, considered your request for <br /> an advisory opinion regarding whether there are any conflicts of interest if Hospital Service District <br /> No. 1 of the Parish of Avoyelles d/b/a Bunkie General Hospital contracts with Beacon Behavioral <br /> Hospital (Beacon Hospital)and Bayou Vista Nursing Home (Bayou Vista) to provide a physician <br /> for the Medical Director positions at both facilities. Bunkie General Hospital has entered into two <br /> contracts with Beacon Hospital and Bayou Vista. Each contract provides that Bunkie General <br /> Hospital will provide a physician to the facility for a flat monthly fee that is paid directly to Bunkie <br /> General Hospital. <br /> Dr. Mohit Srivastava is a physician and Chief of Staff at Bunkie General Hospital. The Medical <br /> Director position for Beacon Hospital requires the person employed in such capacity to review, <br /> approve, and amend and/or develop policies and procedures for the patients' medical care. This <br /> position requires being continuously on-call for medical clearance for admission to the unit. If a <br /> patient is deemed medically cleared, a physician has to perform and document History& Physical <br /> and Progress Notes for the patient. All potential patients' medical conditions have to be discussed <br /> and approved for admission to the unit by a medical doctor. The History & Physical and Progress <br /> Notes are billed by Bunkie General Hospital,but performed by Dr.Srivastava.Dr.Srivastava would <br /> also provide medical oversight for policies and procedures and day to day medical operational issues <br /> for Bayou Vista. <br /> Bunkie General Hospital has a contract with both Beacon Behavioral Hospital and Bayou Vista <br /> Nursing Home to perform lab services on patients and also a contract for Pre-Post Employee Drug <br /> Screening. You stated that Dr. Mohit Srivastava is the only physician employed at Bunkie General <br /> Hospital and/or in the Bunkie area that is readily available to serve the needs of the community. You <br /> also stated that Avoyelles Parish is classified as a Health Professional Shortage Area. <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that Dr. Mohit Srivastava would not be <br /> prohibited by the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics from serving as the Medical Director for <br /> Beacon Behavioral Hospital and Bayou Vista Nursing Home under the contracts entered into by <br /> Bunkie General Hopsital.La.R.S.42:1111 C(2)(d)provides that no public servant and no legal entity <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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