§ 73.101 Purpose.

The Department of Health and Human Services Standards of Conduct (Standards) prescribe employee rules of conduct and procedure and provide for disciplinary action for the violation of the Standards and other rules, regulations, or laws governing Department employees. These Standards are separate from and additional to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 CFR part 2635), the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (5 CFR part 5501), the Supplemental Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (5 CFR part 5502), the Employee Responsibilities and Conduct regulations (5 CFR part 735), and the Executive Branch Financial Disclosure regulations (5 CFR part 2634).