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 0292 - Prohibits health care facilities from retaliating against employees who report abuses by the facility
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 1449-01
BILL NO.: SB 292
SUBJECT: Health Care
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 1, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | |||
| 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
The Department of Social Services, Department of Mental Health, Department of Health, and Department of Labor assume this proposal would not fiscally impact 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 | |||
| No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
This proposal prohibits health care facilities from retaliating against an employee for reporting abuses. Any employee of a health care facility who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the quality of care or safety has been compromised may report the problem to the facility or to the Department of Health, Division of Aging, or other appropriate agency. Any administrator or supervisor who receives such a report must investigate the problem, take action, and respond to the individual reporting it within seven days. The proposal also prohibits any health care facility from discouraging the report in any way or retaliating against the employee for making the report. Reports must be made by employees in good faith and no notice is required before making a report. In addition, confidentiality should be maintained at all times. As a condition of licensure, all health care facilities must abide by the terms in this section.
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
Department of Mental Health
Department of Labor
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 1, 1999