COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1155-04
Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 266
Subject: Health Care; Health Care Professionals; Health Department; Health, Public; Medical Procedures
Type: Original
Date: April 3, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
General Revenue | ($35,000) | ($35,000) | ($35,000) |
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($35,000) | ($35,000) | ($35,000) |
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
None | |||
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
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.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Health (DOH) assume that at a minimum one additional staff person would be needed. A Health Educator I ($30,204) would be responsible for planning, coordination of daily program operation, and integration of the lupus program in all seven Regional Arthritis Centers. In order to track and monitor the prevalence of lupus the existing surveillance system can be utilized, once modified. DOH anticipates that data collection and analysis would be conducted in-house. DOH states that regional arthritis centers would receive $5,000 each for educational efforts to include materials and related expenses. When initial surveillance activities are completed and if prevalence is found to be higher in the urban areas, contracts would be adjusted.
Oversight assumes that DOH could use the existing resources of the Office of Women's Health, the Office of Minority Health, and the State Arthritis Program to track and monitor the prevalence of lupus.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
Costs - Department of Health | |||
Expense and equipment | ($35,000) | ($35,000) | ($35,000) |
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
($35,000) |
($35,000) |
($35,000) |
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 establish a program on the inflammatory connective tissue disease, lupus, within the Department of Health. The program would track lupus incidents in Missouri, identify medical professionals specializing in the treatment of lupus, and promote lupus research. The Department would implement the lupus program by expanding on existing programs, such as the Office of Women's Health, the Office of Minority Health, and the State Arthritis Program.
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
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
April 3, 2001