BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana attorney general’s office said Gov. Bobby Jindal’s plan to hire a private company to manage a state employee health insurance plan requires legislative approval, a position that is at odds with the administration.

In a legal opinion issued Friday, Assistant Attorney General Michael Vallan said the contract between the Office of Group Benefits and Blue Cross/Blue Shield needs the backing of the House and Senate budget committees before it can take effect.