COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4230-01
Bill No.: HB 1600
Subject: Health Care; Health Care Professionals; Health, Public
Type: Original
Date: March 17, 2008
Bill Summary: This legislation clarifies that midwife providing only the services of midwifery is not engaged in the practice of medicine or any other healing practice.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
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Total Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
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$0 |
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS |
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Total Estimated Net Effect on Other State Funds |
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Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS |
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Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) |
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Total Estimated Net Effect on FTE |
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☐ Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).
☐ Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS |
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Local Government |
$0 |
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$0 |
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the State Public Defender and the Office of the State Courts Administrator each assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their respective agencies.
Officials from the Department of Social Services (DSS) assume there is no fiscal impact to the DSS. This proposal deals solely with the regulation of the practice of midwifery and does not affect what is and what is not a covered service under the MO HealthNet program.
Officials from the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration (DIFP) state that having reviewed the proposed legislation and having sought the conclusion of the appropriate board(s), DIFP are of the opinion that this proposal in its present form has no fiscal impact to the Department.
Officials from the Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) have not responded to Oversight’s request for fiscal information.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government |
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$0 |
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$0 |
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FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government |
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$0 |
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FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation appears to have no fiscal impact.
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
Office of the Attorney General
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Social Services
Office of the State Public Defender
Not Responding: Office of Prosecution Services
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 17, 2008