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D ecemb er 7 20 12
Mr G ary D Normand
Louisiana Board of Ethics
P0 Box4368
Baton Roug e LA 70 821
S UBJECTS UPPLEMENTAL REG IS TRATIO N 70 0 FEE
S UPPLEMENTAL REG IS TRATIO N 90 0 FEE
D ear Mr Normand
Please accep tthis letter as a formal req uestto w aiv e the ab ov e fees assessed for the non comp liance of comp leting a
S up p lemental Reg istration timely Itw as notmy intentto neither lose the contractw ithLAH U nor hav e to find other
emp loy mentw ithH AFA
I w anted to thanky ou for sp eaking to me this morning These lastfew months hav e b een v ery up setting and v ery troub ling
I hav e w orked for the Louisiana Association of H ealthUnderw riters LAH U for sev eral y ears and hav e b een a memb er for
more than 10 y ears These p eop le w ere my family and friends I had dedicated my life to lob b y ing for themI didn tp lan to
leav e LAH Uhow ev er I had no choice
Atthe end of O ctob er there w ere some disag reements ab outup coming leg islation in w hichthe PresidentPastPresident
Leg islativ e Chair PAC chair and sev eral others q uitthe LAH U Board A few day s follow ing I attended a meeting in New
O rleans and w as ap p roached b y a LAH U Board memb er stating thatI w as g oing to b e asked to resig n b ecause of p ersonality
issues 1 w as nev er asked to resig n and they w ould rather hav e the b oard return than hav e me as a lob b y istI
exp lained
I w as notan
emp loy ee
and w ouldn t
resig n
b utI w ould notoffer a contractin 20 13
Fromthatp ointa new Presidentassumed the p osition a b oard meeting w as held and itap p arently w as decided they w ould
p ay me throug hthe end of the y ear I do nothav e any thing official in w riting fromLAH U stating w hen the official end of
my contractoccurred Therefore w hen I comp leted my monthly rep ortI simp ly used the 10 31 12date for the end of that
rep ortThese ev ents hav e b een v ery traumatic as LAH U w as my only clientI had and there w as a p ossib ility I w ould b e
w ithoutan income
Withthe maj or up setof the LAH U Board the direction and the treatmentof me a few LAH U memb ers decided they needed to
forma new Association in order to lob b y for ag entleg islation The b eg inning of Nov emb er they b eg in filing articles of
incorp oration and started a conv ersation w ithme ab outhiring me to rep resentIIAFA I hav e attached the firstH AFA Board
Meeting Ag enda in w hichy ou w ill note they w ill hire me on D ecemb er 10 20 12
When comp leting my monthly remittance formI w as so scared of doing something w rong and g etting fined I simp ly p ut
11 112as the startdate for IIAFA so thatI did turn the information in timely I g uess I w as thinking I needed to p ut10 31
and 11 1 resp ectiv ely b ecause thatw as the time p eriod for the rep ortI w as comp leting I hav e metw ithH AFA and help ed
themw ithmemb ership to g etstarted b utI hav e notserv ed as their lob b y istAfter the meeting on D ecemb er 10 20 12 itw ill
b e recorded in their minutes thatI w ill b e hired as the IIAFA lob b y ist
Y our kindness and consideration is g reatly ap p reciated I amsimp ly b eg g ing y our assistance in w aiv ing these fees I hav e
tried ov er the y ears to adhere to all the rules and I don tb eliev e in b reaking themI take full resp onsib ility for p rov iding
incorrectinformation and didn tunderstand the ramifications of doing so I w ould b e hap p y to ap p ear in p erson or b ring as
many w itnesses as p ossib le to testify to the timeline of these ev ents
I hav e also p rov ided a cop y of my contractw ithLAH U thatshould hav e ended 12 3112
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RETURN RECEIPTREQUES TED
RE Late Fee Assessment
20 12 S up p lemental Reg istration
D ear MS NO LAN
Enclosed is an O rder of the Louisiana Board of Ethics assessing late fees p ursuantto La RS 42 1157
for the late filing of a req uired reg istration rep ortPlease sub mita checkor money order in the amountof
S 70 0 p ay ab le to the Treasurer of the S tate of Louisiana to PostO ffice Box 4368 Baton Roug e LA
70 821
Y ou hav e 20 day s fromthe receip tof this letter to sub mitp ay mentor disp ute this assessmentTo
disp ute this assessmenty ou may electto do either or b othof the follow ing
1
Y ou may req uesta w aiv er of the latefee to the Louisiana Boardof Ethics
If y ou sub mita req uestfor a w aiv er to the Board of Ethics y ou should include sp ecific details
along w ithdocumentation to sup p ortas to w hy in y our op inion y ou hav e g ood cause as to w hy
y our rep ortw as nottimely filed and the late fee should b e w aiv ed Also if y ou w ould like to
ap p ear b efore the Board of Ethics in connection w ithy our req uesty ou should state thatin y our
letter If y ou req uestan ap p earance y ou w ill b e notified of the p lace and time p rior to the
meeting The req uestshould b e sub mitted to the attention of the Board of Ethics atthe follow ing
address P O Box
4368
Baton
Roug e
LA 70 821 or fax at
225
381 7271 If the Board
declines to w aiv e y our late fee y ou hav e the rig htto ap p eal the assessmentthereafter to the
Ethics Adj udicatory Board
2
Y ou may req uestan ap p eal of the latefee to the Ethics Adj udicatory Board EAB
If y ou choose to req uestan ap p eal of the late fee to the EAB y ou should sub mity our req uestto
the attention of the Executiv e S ecretary of the Louisiana Board of Ethics atPO Box 4368
Baton Roug e LA 70 821 or fax at225 381 7271
If y ou do notp ay or disp ute the assessmentof the late fee a law suitw ill b e filed in the 19thJudicial
D istrictCourtto p ursue the collection of the late fee If w e are req uired to file suitto collectthe amount
ow ed y ou may b e resp onsib le for all additional costs inclined
S incerely
LO U IANA BO ARD O F ETH ICS
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G ary
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Enclosure
AN EQUAL O PPO RTUNITY EMPLO Y ER
S TATE O F LO UIS IANA
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D EPARTMENTO F S TATE CIVIL S ER ICE
LO UIS IANA BO ARD O F ETH ICS
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P O BO X 4368
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BATO N RO UG E LA 70 821
225 219 560 C
FAX 225 381 2
180 0 8426630
w w w ethics siate aus
Nov emb er 27
20 12
CERTIFIED MAIL
MS B RO NNELL NO LAN
364 S TEELE BLVD
NO 70 122210 0 0 0 164593533
BATO N RO UG E LA 70 80 6
RERAN RECEIPTREQUES TED
RE Late Fee Assessment
20 12 S up p lemental Reg istration
D ear MS NO LAN
Enclosed is an O rder of the Louisiana Board of Ethics assessing late fees p ursuantto La RS 42 1157
for the late filing of a req uired reg istration rep ortPlease sub mita checkormoney order in the amountof
S 90 0 p ay ab le to the Treasurer of the S tate of Louisiana to PostO ffice Box 4368 Baton Roug e LA
70 821
Y ou hav e 20 day s fromthe receip tof this letter to sub mitp ay mentor disp ute this assessmentTo
disp ute this assessmenty ou may electto do either or b othof the follow ing
1
Y ou may req uesta w aiv er of the latefee to the Louisiana Board ofEthics
If y ou sub mita req uestfor a w aiv er to the Board of Ethics y ou should include sp ecific details
along w ithdocumentation msup p ortas tow hy in y our op inion y ou hav e g ood cause as to w hy
y ourrep ortw as p ottimely filed and late fee should b e w aiv ed Also if y ou w ould like to
ap p ear b efore the Board of Ethics in connection w ithy our req uesty ou should state thatin y our
letter If y ou req uestan ap p earance y ou w ill b e notified of the p lace and time p rior to the
meeting The req uestshould b e sub mitted to the attention of the Board of Ethics atthe follow ing
address P O Box 4368
Baton
Roug e
LA 70 821 or fax at
225
381 7271 If the Board
declines to w aiv e y our late fee y ou hav e the rig htto ap p eal the assessmentthereafter to the
Ethics Adj udicatory Board
2
Y ou may req uestan ap p eal of the latefee to the Ethics Adj udicatorBoard EAB
If y ou choose to req uestan ap p eal of the late fee to the EAB y ou should sub mity our req uestto
the attention of the Executiv e S ecretary of the Louisiana Board of Ethics atPO Box 4368
Baton Roug e LA 70 821 or fax at225 381 7271
If y ou do notp ay or disp ute the assessmentof the late fee a law suitw ill b e filed in the 19thJudicial
D istrictCourtto p ursue the collection of the late fee If w e are req uired to file suitto collectthe amount
ow ed y ou may b e resp onsib le for all additional costs incurred
S incerely
LO IS IANA BO ARD O FETH ICS
Ar
ary
Normand
Enclosure
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MEMO O FUND ERS TAND ING
This memorandumof understanding is entered into b y the Louisiana Association of H ealthUnderw riters
and B Ronnell Nolan H IA of The Nolan G roup to w orkon b ehalf of the Louisiana Association as the
contracted lob b y istfor S tate of Louisiana for the p eriod of January 1 20 12 to D ecemb er 31 20 12
BETWEEN LO UIS IANA AS S O CATIO N O FH EALTH UND ERWRITERS
the
Association an
association org anized and existing under the law s of the S TATE O FLO UIS IANA w ithits head
office located at
AND BRonnell
Nolan
db a TH E NO LANG RO UP
theLob b y ist a comp any org anized under the
law s of the S TATE O FLO UIS IANA w ithits head office located at
PO BO X65128 BATO NRO UG E LA 70 896
In the ev entof a conflictin the p rov isions of any attachments hereto and the p rov isions setforthin this Ag reement
the p rov isions of suchattachments w ill g ov ern
In consideration of the foreg oing and of the mutual p romises setforthherein and intending to b e leg ally b ound the
p arties hereto ag ree as follow s
1 RECITALS
a
Lob b y isthas exp ertise in the areas of the Association sindustry and is w illing to p rov ide lob b y ing
serv ices to the Association
b
Lob b y istis licensed b y the D EPARTMENTO FINS URANCE in the S TATE O FLO UIS IANA as
a Life H ealthand Accidentp roducer and ag entand holds the ap p rop riate lob b y istlicensure and
certification forthe S TATE O FLO UIS IANA Lob b y istw ill maintain these licenses and
certifications as activ e forthe duration of the contracttermw iththe Association
c
The Association is w illing to eng ag e the Lob b y istas an indep endentcontractor and notas an
emp loy ee
on the terms and conditions setforthherein
2 S ERVICES
a
Lob b y istw ill p rov ide exp ertise and serv ices to the Association and the Association smemb ership
reg arding the healthand w elfare insurance industry
b
Lob b y ist sexp ertise and serv ices include b utare notlimited to attendance of S tate Leg islativ e
Insurance Committee meeting s and testify as necessary and req uired imp actof S tate leg islation
p re during and p ostannual S tate Leg islativ e session imp actof Federal leg islation on the
S TATE O FLO UIS IANA as necessary and req uired
c
Lob b y istto create and maintain relationship s w ithS tate H ouse and S enate Insurance leg islators and
staff as is necessary to p romote the interests and p osition of the Association w ithreg ard to the
healthand w elfare insurance industry
d Lob b y istto communicate to the Association Board of D irectors and the Association s
memb ership of all activ ity on a monthly b asis and on a w eekly b asis during the S tate
Leg islativ e session
e
Lob b y istto b e the Association sliaison w iththe Commissioner of the Louisiana D ep artmentof
Insurance and staff S tate Leg islators and staff National Association of H ealthUnderw riters
G ov ernmental Affairs staff and Federal Cong ressional leaders and staff
f
Lob b y istand Association w ill collab orate on the effectiv eness of the Lob b y ist sefforts and
p romotion of the Association sleg islativ e and p olicy making p ositions
g
The Association Board of D irectors w ill retain the authority as the final rev iew entity and ap p rov al
of the Leg islativ e Council and other committees recommendations b y the Leg islativ e Council w ith
reg ard to up coming leg islation and p osition of the Association on leg islativ e ruling s and reserv es
the rig htto rev iew other communication methods
h
Lob b y istw ill p rov ide Ad H oc serv ices as req uested and ap p rov ed b y the Association Board of
D irectors and orthe Association smemb ership Ad H oc serv ices include b utare notlimitedto
attendance of Ag entAdv isory G roup meeting s Louisiana H ealthCare Commission meeting s
H ealthUnderw riters and H ealth
Ag ents
Political Action Committee PAC
ev ents deliv ery of
PAC camp aig n donation checks to the resp ectiv e leg islativ e recip ients S tate Leg islativ e
fundraising ev ents Association S tate and Local Chap ter Board meeting and memb ership functions
as req uested necessary and orreq uired
3 CO NS ULTING PERIO D
a
The initial termof this Ag reementshall commence on January 1 20 12 until D ecemb er 31
20 12
b
Association ag rees to rev iew and ev aluate the p erformance of Lob b y istatthe end of the Ag reement
p eriod
c
This Ag reementmay b e renew ed p erp etually as ag reed to b y b othp arties named in this Ag reement
should the Association deemit
necessary
to retain the
exp ertise
and serv ices of
Lob b y ist
4 CO MPENS ATIO N
a
Lob b y istw ill p rov ide serv ices named ab ov e forthe stated contractp eriod for 250 0 p er month
b
Lob b y istw ill b e comp ensated directly b y the Association on a monthly b asis b y the 1s of each
month
c
Lob b y istw ill b e p rov ided a 10 99 atthe end of the calendar y ear
d
Comp ensation is op en to reneg otiation b y either stated p arty atthe end of the initial Ag reement
p eriod should the p arties renew this Ag reement
e
Association w ill comp ensate Lob b y istfor rendered serv ices for p ersonal v ehicular trav el mileag e
atthe Federal rate currentatthe time of the exp ense hotel exp enses to attend Association
National S tate and Local affiliates sp onsored ev ents conferences and sp eaking eng ag ements
Refer to S ection 5 APPRO VED MEETING AND CO NVENTIO N REIMBUS EMENT
PO LICY
f
Lob b y istw ill b e comp ensated directly b y the Association and orthe Association slocal chap ter
affiliates for exp enses incurred in item4dup on receip tof itemized exp ense rep ort
Comp ensation to b e made to Lob b y istw ithin 5 b usiness day s of the Association sreceip tof said
exp ense rep ort
g
In the ev entLob b y istanticip ates incurring exp enses outside of those sated in item4dthose
exp ectations mustb e sub mitted to the Association Board for p rior ap p rov al Reimb ursements for
said exp enses are atthe discretion of the Association Board of D irectors and are notg uaranteed for
reimb ursementFailure to receiv e p rior ap p rov al fromthe Association Board of D irectors for
exp enses outside of item4dare notg uaranteed for reimb ursement
5
APPRO VED MEETING AND CO NVENTIO N REIMBURS EMENTPO LICY
a
The follow ing are p aid infull
iReg istrationfees w hen made on a timely b asis late fees are notreimb ursed unless
ap p rov ed b y the Association Board of D irectors
iiAirfare atthe low estav ailab le fare w ithin reason hig her than normal route airfare mustb e
sub mitted to the Association Treasurer for ap p rov al
iiiH otel accommodations w here the ev enttakes p lace numb er of nig hts limited to the ev ent
If the p rog ramb eg ins b efore 3PM thatnig htis p aid if the p rog ramends after 3PM that
nig htis p aid Roomand tax only are elig ib le forreimb ursementadditional roomcharg es
are the resp onsib ility of Lob b y ist
iv
Transp ortation ietaxishuttle serv iceto and fromthe airp ortand ev entdestination are
reimb ursed up to 50 0 0 w ithreceip t
b
The follow ing are p aidp erdiem
iFood Bev erag e
1
For scheduled conferenceconv ention day s only If conferenceconv ention has 3
day s of q ualified ev ents the total reimb ursementis up to 150 b ased on receip ts
2
Up
to 50 0 0
p er day p er p erson
w ithreimb ursab le
receip ts
as
b udg et
allow s
c O f note
iExp ense receip ts mustb e sub mitted to the Association Treasurer w ithin 90 calendarday s
of the ev entto b e considered elig ib le for reimb ursement
iiAssociation Board of D irectors has the authority to reduce orw ithhold reimb ursementfor
non q ualified or insufficiently sub stantiated exp enses
iiiNo reimb ursements w ill b e issued w ithoutitemized receip ts forthe exp enditure
6 TERMINATIO N
a
The Association reserv es the op tion to terminate this Ag reementfor any reason w itha 30 day
notice
b
Lob b y istreserv es the op tion to terminate this Ag reementfor any reason w itha 30 day notice
c
Up on termination of this Ag reementall b usiness conducted and communication w iththe
Association and the Association smemb ership during the Ag reementp eriod w ill remain
p rop rietary to the Association
Ag reed
to and
sig ned
on this
day
of
20 b y
TH E NO LAN G RO UP LO UIS IANA AS S O CIATIO N O FH EALTH UND ERWRITERS
Printed Name
Printed Name of S itting President
S ig nature
S ig nature
t
H ealthAg ents forAmerica
Presidential Board Meeting
D ecemb er 10 20 12
Call to O rder
Welcome
Chris G arrettChairman
Introduction of Memb ers
Ratify By law s
Ap p rov al
of
Memb ership
D ues S tructure Annual Amounts
Ap p rov al of New Memb ers
Ap p rov al of Budg etfor 20 13
H ire
Lob b y ist
B Ronnell Nolan
The Nolan G roup
D 0 Insurance
Positions on Leg islation
Netof Commission leg islation
Policy Fee for LH
Create a Focus
G roup
from
memb ership
Will
Chap man
Committee Chair
Balance Billing PS A Camp aig n
Lev el of Commissions receiv ed in the Exchang e
Washing ton Up date Michael Keeg an
March
Memb ership Board Meeting
New Business
Adj ourn