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Orange Guide – Chapter 17: State Laws: HCP and State Employee Restrictions
State Important Provisions of the State Law Key Points to Ensure Compliance
West Virginia Certain HCP and advertising
expenditures must be disclosed.
Summary of Key State Employee Gift Laws
No specific guidance, other than to
accurately and completely record all
expenditures on HCPs, state patient
advocacy groups, and pharmacies.
Almost all states have restrictions on interactions with state employees (including HCPs employed by
state institutions). Consult the appropriate Government Relations Director (GRD) for the state
employee restrictions in your state. A summary of the most significant state restrictions is provided
below.
State Important Provisions of the State Law Key Points to Ensure Compliance
Colorado State employees may not receive
anything of value worth more than $50
from a company (as a whole, not by
employee).
Louisiana State employees are prohibited from
performing certain compensated
services for pharmaceutical companies.
State employees have a $50 cap on
food, drinks, and refreshments provided
during a single event.
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Accurately and completely record all
expenditures on state employees.
Monitor spend per state employee and
coordinate with your colleagues to
ensure we are not spending beyond
the $50 annual limit.
Before considering engaging a state
employee to perform a compensated
service, consult with your manager.
Before providing a meal or
refreshments to state employees,
coordinate with your colleagues to
ensure the employee is not receiving
value greater than $50 during the
event.
Rev. 09/12
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