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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
New York State and local employees are
prohibited from receiving gifts.
Do not provide meals or educational
items to state or local employees.
However, state and local employees
may receive food items of nominal
value as long as they are not part of a
meal.
Key Points to Ensure Compliance
Understand the laws and policies of the states in which you work and the states where the HCPs
with whom you interact hold licenses. Always remember that several state laws apply regardless of
where an interaction occurs.
Before providing a meal or educational item to an HCP, know where the HCP is licensed and follow
any applicable state restrictions. For example, regardless of where the interaction takes place,
significant restrictions apply to HCPs with active VT, MA and MN licenses. These restrictions apply
to all Pfizer Colleagues.
Conduct your activities in accordance with the relevant state laws described in this Chapter, as well
as general Pfizer policy found in this guide.
Be aware of and abide by all spending limits and restrictions in your state.
Follow and complete all process steps required to track and report expenditures.
Remember that federal government employees, such as those working for the VA or DoD, must
follow federal gift restrictions which include restrictions on meals. For further information on these
restrictions, see the chapter on Federal Employee Interactions and Lobbying.
Almost all states impose restrictions on what may be provided to state and local employees
(including HCPs employed by state institutions). You can direct any specific questions on state laws
that are not addressed in this Guide to the relevant Regional Attorney or to
statehealthcarelawcompliance@pfizer.com. For information about state employee restrictions,
consult with your Government Relations Director.
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