Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors
The Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors meets to approve minutes from September 2025, review financial statements and annual reports for FY2025, and discuss adjustments to the current FY2026 budget and proposed FY2027 budget. The board also reviews policy updates, compliance programs, and staffing plans.
- Approval of FY2025 Annual Financial Report and Attestation
- FY2026 budget adjustments and FY2027 proposed budget review
- Equal Employment Opportunity Board Policy Annual Review
- Track and Trace Security Network Compliance Response Program Update
- Board staffing tentative succession plan update
The Board approved budget adjustments for fiscal year 2026 and the proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. Members also approved the Equal Employment Opportunity policy and delegated contract signature authority to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
- Approved September 9, 2025 meeting minutes (7-0)
- Approved FY2026 budget amendments (7-0)
- Approved proposed FY2027 budget with changes (7-0)
- Approved Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy as currently on file (7-0)
- Determined LAC sections 101 and 709 are necessary and consistent with law per Executive Order JML 25-038 (7-0)
- Delegated contract signature authority to Chairman Michael Davis and Vice-Chairman James Delatte (7-0)
Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors
The board will review financial statements for June through August 2025 and the FY2026 year-to-date figures. Members will discuss a tentative staffing succession plan and a marketplace concept for distribution. The meeting also includes updates on web accessibility and the Track and Trace Security Network.
- Renewal of general accounting service contracts
- Tentative board staffing succession plan
- Market Place Concept for Distribution discussion
- Office of ADA Coordinator web accessibility program update
- Federal DSCSA update
The Board approved a contract renewal for general accounting services with The Accountant Exec, LLC. Other items, including financial reports, staffing plans, and compliance updates, were discussed without formal action.
- Approved contract with The Accountant Exec, LLC for accounting services from Oct 1, 2025 to Sept 30, 2026 for a maximum of $6,300.00 (6-0)
- Approved June 10, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0)
Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors
The Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors will hold its annual meeting to approve minutes, review financial statements for March through May 2025, and prepare the FY2025 annual financial attestation. The board will consider renewing service contracts for facility inspections, legal compliance, and regulatory services, as well as a software subscription for track-and-trace with a webcam scanning feature. New business includes a web accessibility program and discussion of legislative updates. The board will also elect officers and conduct an executive session for the annual review of the executive director.
- Renewal of Facility Inspections (North) service contract
- Renewal of Legal – Compliance and Legal – Regulatory service contracts
- Track & Trace software subscription and host services with webcam scanning feature
- Annual Financial Attestation Preparation for FY2025
- Election of board officers
The Board approved several service contract renewals for legal, inspection, and software services. It also ratified current officers and approved a 4% merit pay adjustment for Executive Director George Lovecchio.
- Approved facility inspection contract with Danny Andrus up to $42,000 (6-0)
- Approved legal services contract with Celia Cangelosi up to $10,000 (6-0)
- Approved legal services contract with The Becknell Law Firm, APLC up to $38,000 (6-0)
- Approved LedgerDomain software subscription and host services for $88,545 (6-0)
- Approved LedgerDomain webcam scanning feature for $7,500 (6-0)
- Adopted Louisiana Attestation Questionnaire and associated resolution (6-0)
- Ratified current officers to continue in their positions (6-0)
- Approved 4% merit pay adjustment for Executive Director George Lovecchio (6-0)
Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors
The Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors will consider renewing service contracts for Compliance Management Consulting and Facility Inspections. The board will also discuss new business items including the distinction between distribution and dispensing, and teaching institutions. Old business updates include the Track and Trace Security Network compliance response program and federal DSCSA updates.
- Renewal of Compliance Management Consulting services
- Renewal of Facility Inspections services
- Discussion on Distribution versus Dispensing and Administration
- Discussion on Teaching Institutions
- Update on Track and Trace Security Network Compliance Response Program
The Board approved two service contract renewals for the period of April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. The Board also approved the meeting minutes from December 10, 2024.
- Approved December 10, 2024 meeting minutes (voice vote)
- Approved compliance management consulting contract with Victoria Bienvenu not to exceed $65,000 (voice vote)
- Approved facility inspection service contract with John Liggio not to exceed $22,000 (voice vote)