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 0484 - Creates a Mandated Health Benefits Review Commission to analyze legislation which requires certain health benefits
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 1934-03
BILL NO. SB 484
SUBJECT: Health Care
TYPE: Original
DATE: March 10, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 2000
FY 2001
FY 2002 Insurance Dedicated Fund
($83,000 to $167,000)
($100,000 to $200,000)
($100,000 to $200,000)
Total Estimated
($83,000 to $167,000)
($100,000 to $200,000)
($100,000 to $200,000)
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | |||
| 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 Health and Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
The Department of Insurance (INS) states that this proposal allows the commission to hire staff that would be paid for by INS. It is unknown how many or what type of staff the commission would decide to hire. INS will request appropriation authority to cover the salaries and expenses of staff hired by the commission.
Based on other joint committees of the general assembly, Oversight assumes this Commission could employ up to three people to perform the duties described in this proposal. Based on that assumption, Oversight estimates that costs associated with this proposal could range from $100,000 to $200,000 annually. Costs would be charged to the Insurance Dedicated Fund.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| INSURANCE DEDICATED FUND | |||
| Costs - Department of Insurance | |||
| Personnel, fringe, expense and equipment | ($83,000 to | ($100,000 to | ($100,000 to |
| $167,000) | $200,000) | $200,000) | |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON |
($83,000 to | ($100,000 to | ($100,000 to |
| INSURANCE DEDICATED FUND | $167,000) | $200,000) | $200,000) |
| 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 is expected as a result of this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
This proposal creates a Mandated Health Benefits Review Commission (MHBRC), which will evaluate the social and financial impact of bills that propose to mandate the coverage of any
health benefit. Analysis of the act must be done before the act is recommended for passage by the appropriate committee. The MHBRC may request information from any person, state university or agency, as it deems necessary in order to complete it's analysis. The failure of the Commission to complete its analysis before an act is passed by committee will not impair the act from moving through the legislative process.
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 Insurance
Department of Health
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
March 10, 1999