COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2509-01
Bill No.: SB 876
Subject: Children and Minors: Health and Senior Services
Type: Original
Date: February 4, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Criminal Record System | ($4,167) | ($5,000) | ($5,000) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($4,167) | ($5,000) | ($5,000) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of Department of Social Services - Division of Family Services and the Department of Health and Senior Services stated that the proposal would not affect their agencies, fiscally. They noted that foster parents automatically registered for the Family Care Safety Registry would no longer pay to register. DOS forwards the five-dollar ($5.00) fee to the Highway Patrol for background screening.
Department of Health and Senior Services officials noted that about 1,000 new foster parents are licensed each year.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| CRIMINAL RECORD SYSTEM FUND | |||
| Loss - Fees from Family Safety Care Registry | ($4,167) | ($5,000) | ($5,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON CRIMINAL RECORD SYSTEM FUND | ($4,167) | ($5,000) | ($5,000) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $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 automatically register any person licensed under terms of sections 210.481 to 210.565 (Homes for Children - Foster Homes - Child Placing Agencies - Licensing) in the Family Care Safety Registry.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not DESCRIPTION (CONTINUED)
require additional capital improvements or rental space. This legislation would affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Social Services
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 4, 2002