(1) Persons holding the following positions are “designated employees:”

(1) A designated employee in this category shall report all interests in real property in the State of California, as well as investments, business positions and sources of income including gifts, loans, and travel payments.

(2) A designated employee in this category shall report all investments, business positions and income, including gifts, loans and travel payments from health care related sources, of the type negotiated by the California Medical Assistance Commission.

(3) A designated employee in this category shall report all investments, business positions and income, including gifts, loans and travel payments from sources that provide information technology systems including: hardware, software, equipment, or consulting services, of the type utilized or the California Medical Assistance Commission.

(4) A designated employee in this category shall report all investments, business positions and income, including gifts, loans and travel payments, from sources that provide goods, equipment, vehicles, machinery, leased facilities, or services, including training or consulting services, of the type utilized by the California Medical Assistance Commission.

*With respect to consultants, the Executive Director may determine in writing that a particular consultant, although a “designated position,” is by contract hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements described in this section. Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The Executive Director's determination is a public record and shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as the statements of economic interests filed under this conflict of interest code.