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Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2018-109
Requesting Party
Sheila Ann Jordan
Decision Date
5/18/2018
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Advisory opinion that the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit ESTEEM Youth Programs, Inc., from being licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) while its owner is employed as a Program Manager 1 of the Coordinated System of Care within LDH, since the agency the program manager is employed by would not be involved in the licensing nor in the payment of funds to or for ESTEEM. However, La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) might prevent the program manager from receiving compensation from ESTEEM in the future.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> ,,,, •.. <br /> F��'oF Lotifs - DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> 9 _ LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> t la �'i <br /> unl., �, P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> °NRfo - ' (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> May 22, 2018 <br /> Ms. Sheila Ann Jordan <br /> 7200 Cypress Lake Apts. Blvd. <br /> No. 124 <br /> Baton Rouge, LA 70809 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2018-109 <br /> Dear Ms. Jordan: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its May 18,2018 meeting,considered your request for an advisory <br /> opinion as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit your company, ESTEEM <br /> Youth Programs,Inc.(ESTEEM)from pursuing licensing with the Louisiana Department of Health <br /> (LDH). You stated that you have been employed since May 2012 as a Program Manager 1 of the <br /> Coordinated System of Care (CSoC) within the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of <br /> Behavioral Health(OBH). You stated that your duties include training provider agencies which are <br /> private organizations paid by Magellan Healthcare,Inc.and other family support agencies which are <br /> provided Medicaid-reimbursed fees for service. You stated that you have never provided direct <br /> service to consumers, only provider agencies. You stated that you are the sole owner of ESTEEM, <br /> a non-profit corporation which is a private-pay character education program that serves youth by <br /> conducting summer-focused service activities involving health,academics,community,socialization <br /> and self-mastery. You further stated that you are the Executive Director of ESTEEM,but that you <br /> are not paid. You stated that ESTEEM is interested in becoming a provider of the Independent <br /> Living Skills Building services,which is licensed by the Licensing Division of LDH and credentialed <br /> by Magellan. You stated that ESTEEM would be paid and trained by Magellan which in turn would <br /> be reimbursed by Medicaid,like other CSoC provider types. You stated that you are not paid as an <br /> employee of ESTEEM, however growth of the company may allow for that opportunity. <br /> The Board concluded and instructed me to inform you, that the Louisiana. Code of Governmental <br /> Ethics would not prohibit your company, ESTEEM from being licensed by LDH while you are <br /> employed by LDH. La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a)prohibits a public servant or member of such public <br /> servant's immediate family,or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest from bidding on or <br /> entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or <br /> jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant. Your agency is the CSoC within the LDH. As the <br /> Licensing Division of LDH would supervise any licensing of ESTEEM,your agency(CSoC)would <br /> not be involved in said licensing. Further, as a Coordinated System of Care provider, ESTEEM <br /> would be paid by Magellan Healthcare, Inc.; therefore LDH, and more particularly, CSoC would <br /> have no involvement in the payment of funds. Based on the facts as presented, neither you nor <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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