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 0589 - Relating to claims against certain licensed professionals
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 2665-01
BILL NO. Perfected SB 589
SUBJECT: Professional Licenses
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 11, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 None
$0
$0
$0
Total Estimated
$0
$0
$0
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 assume the proposal could make a few cases either more or less protracted but should not have any appreciable impact on the workload or budget of the judiciary.
Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration, the Office of Administration - Administrative Hearing Commission, and the Missouri Department of Transportation assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on 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
The proposed legislation would require that any action against a licensed professional for damages or injuries on account of the rendering of or failure to render professional services, would require a plaintiff or his attorney to file an affidavit with the court. Such an affidavit would state that he has obtained the written opinion of a legally qualified licensed professional which states that the defendant failed to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful licensed professional would have under similar circumstances and that such failure directly caused or contributed to the
DESCRIPTION (continued)
damages claimed in the petition. The term "licensed professional" would not apply to health care providers.
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
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration
Office of Administration - Administrative Hearing Commission
Missouri Department of Transportation
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 11, 1998