This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0470 - Allows parental access to abuse and neglect reports of mental health patients
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 2496-02
BILL NO. Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed SCS for SB 470
SUBJECT: Disabilities; Guardians; Mental Health; Mental Health Department; Public Records, Public Meetings
TYPE: Original
DATE: April 23, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Department of Mental Health, the Department of Health, the Office of State Courts Administrator, and the Office of Attorney General assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
| 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 will require that complete copies of abuse or neglect reports, pursuant to Section 630.165, RSMo, and proceedings, findings, deliberations and minutes about a patient, resident or client of a residential facility or day program, both defined in Section 630.005, RSMo, be made open and available to the parents or guardians of such patient, resident or client. The information made available shall not include any descriptive information about the complainant or any other person mentioned in the report unless the person consents to such disclosure or a judicial proceeding results. A parent or guardian's access is currently limited to the abuse or neglect report itself.
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 Mental Health
Department of Health
Office of State Courts Administrator
Office of Attorney General
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
April 23, 1998