SB 0858 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0858 - Allows For Changes in Testing Procedure For AIDS

L.R. NO.  3165-01
BILL NO.  Perfected SB 858
SUBJECT:  AIDS; Health; Health Professionals; Department of Health; Public
Health; Hospitals
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     February 29, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY
                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1997             FY 1998           FY 1999

None

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds                     $0                  $0                $0

                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1997             FY 1998           FY 1999

None

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                   $0                  $0                $0

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1997             FY 1998           FY 1999

Local Government                $0                  $0                $0


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Department of Health, the Department of Economic
Development, the Office of State Courts Administrator, the Office of Attorney
General, the Office of Prosecution Services, and the State Public Defender
assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.

Officials from Barton County Memorial Hospital, Cass Medical Center, Cooper
County Memorial Hospital, Excelsior Springs Medical Center, Lincoln County
Memorial Hospital, Pemiscot Memorial Hospital, Phelps County Regional Medical
Center, Ray County Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Memorial Hospital, and Ste.
Genevieve County Memorial Hospital did not respond to our fiscal impact
request.


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government   FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                  (10 Mo.)

                                        $0        $0        $0


FISCAL IMPACT  - Local Government  FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                  (10 Mo.)

                                        $0        $0        $0


DESCRIPTION

This proposal would change the current statutes pertaining to HIV testing.
It would allow laboratory tests to detect the presence of the HIV infection
in blood and other biological specimens taken from an individual.  The
proposal would also require medical care providers to report all persons
diagnosed with the HIV infection to the Department of Health regardless of
how the diagnosis is determined.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Health
Department of Economic Development
   Division of Professional Registration
Office of State Courts Administrator
Office of Attorney General
Office of Prosecution Services
State Public Defender


NOT RESPONDING:  Barton County Memorial Hospital, Cass Medical Center, Cooper
County Memorial Hospital, Excelsior Springs Medical Center, Lincoln County
Memorial Hospital, Pemiscot Memorial Hospital, Phelps County Regional Medical
Center, Ray County Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Memorial Hospital, and Ste.
Genevieve County Memorial Hospital