SB 0126 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0126 - Authorizes purchase of hearing aids through the mail without prior fitting

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 0067-02

BILL NO.: SB 126

SUBJECT: Merchandising Practices; Disabilities

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 4, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None	$0	$0	$0
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None	$0	$0	$0
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
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 Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration (DPR) and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOL) assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
This proposal could have a direct fiscal impact on businesses who sell hearing instruments.

DESCRIPTION

The proposed legislation would allow the purchase of hearing instruments through the mail without prior fitting and testing by a hearing instrument specialist if a disclaimer is provided stating that such hearing aid may not be appropriate for all individuals and that individual adjustments may be required.

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 Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 4, 1999