SB 0586 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0586 - Prohibits partial birth abortions, except to save life of mother

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 2182-02

BILL NO. SB 586

SUBJECT: Crimes and Punishment; Medical Procedures and Personnel; Physicians

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 7, 1998

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator, the Department of Insurance, the Office of Administration, the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, the Department of Health, the Office of Prosecution Services, the Department of Conservation, the State Public Defender, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Office of Attorney General assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.

Department of Correction (DOC) officials state they cannot predict the number of new commitments which may result from the creation of the offense(s) outlined in this proposal. DOC states that an increase in commitments depends on the utilization by prosecutors and the actual sentences imposed by the court. DOC further states that if additional persons are sentenced to the custody of DOC due to the provisions of this proposal, DOC would incur a corresponding increase in operational costs either through incarceration (average of $30.47 per inmate per day) or through supervision provided by the Board of Probation and Parole (average of $2.47 per offender per day. Supervision by DOC through probation or incarceration would result in some additional costs but it is assumed that the impact would be minimal.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	$0	$0	$0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	$0	$0	$0

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

This proposal would prohibit partial birth abortions except to save the life of the mother. The definition of the procedure would be one which involves all of the following elements: deliberate dilation of the cervix, usually over a sequence of days; instrumental conversion of the fetus to a footling breech; breech extraction of the body excepting the head; and partial DESCRIPTION (continued)

evacuation of the intracranial contents of a viable fetus to effect vaginal delivery of a dead, but otherwise intact fetus. A physician who would violate the prohibition would be guilty of a Class D felony.

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 Social Services

Office of State Courts Administrator

State Public Defender

Office of Prosecution Services

Office of Attorney General

Department of Insurance

Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

Department of Corrections

Department of Conservation

Office of Administration

Department of Public Safety

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 7, 1998