COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 0498-01

Bill No.: SB 166

Subject: General Assembly: Health Care

Type: Original

Date: January 2, 2001




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
General Revenue ($34,420) ($42,338) $43,395
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

($34,420) ($42,338) $43,395



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Missouri House of Representatives (MHR) officials stated this proposal would renew duties and responsibilities of the Joint Committee on Health Care Policy and Planning. The Committee's authorization expired December 31, 1999. Officials stated that the proposal would have no fiscal effect on the House.



Missouri Senate (SEN) officials stated this proposal would renew duties and responsibilities of the Joint Committee on Health Care Policy and Planning. The Committee's authorization expired December 31, 1999. Officials stated that the proposal would have no fiscal effect on the Senate.



Officials of the Office of Administration, Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of Health, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Social Services stated that actions of the proposed Joint Committee could affect their agencies, but that the proposal would not have any predictable fiscal or administrative effect on their agencies.



Oversight notes that the Joint Committee on Health Care Policy and Planning employed a research analyst and assumes that the Committee would employ a staff member. Oversight also assumes that expenses for the Joint Committee members could be absorbed by the Joint Contingency Fund.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2002

(10 Mo.)

FY 2003 FY 2004
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Cost - Joint Committee on Health Care Policy and Planning
Personal Service $25,816 $31,754 $32,547
Fringe Benefits $8,604 $10,584 $10,848
Equipment and Expense $0 $0 $0
Administrative Cost ($34,420) ($42,338) ($43,395)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND ($34,420) ($42,338) ($43,395)





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2002

(10 Mo.)

FY 2003 FY 2004
$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 would reauthorize the legislative Joint Committee on Health Care Policy and Planning. The original authorization for the Joint Committee expired December 31, 1999. The authorization for the Committee would expire December 31, 2006.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This legislation would not affect Total State Revenue.





SOURCES OF INFORMATION



House of Representatives

Senate

Office of Administration

Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Department of Health

Department of Mental Health

Department of Revenue

Department of Social Services









Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 2, 2001