COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION


FISCAL NOTE

 

L.R. No.:         4574-02

Bill No.:          HB 1990

Subject:           Health Care; Health Care Professionals; Hospitals; Physicians

Type:              Original

Date:               March 10, 2008





 

Bill Summary:            This legislation prohibits health care professionals from billing for anatomic pathology services not personally rendered.



FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0

$0

$0

 

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0

$0

$0


Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.




ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0

$0

$0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

FTE

0

0

0


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

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

Local Government

$0

$0

$0








FISCAL ANALYSIS


ASSUMPTION


Officials from the Department of Mental Health, Department of Public Safety, Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, Department of Conservation, Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration each assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their respective agencies.

 

Officials from the Department of Social Services assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency. These provisions are already included in federal regulations regarding sanctions for false or fraudulent claims for Title XIX services. Also, the Medicaid Physician’s Provider Manual contains policy that anatomical and surgical pathology services must be performed by a physician.


In response to a similar proposal from this year (SB817), officials from the Department of Highways & Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol each assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their respective agencies.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0


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 federally mandated by 13 CSR 70-3.030(3)a(26).


This legislation would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION


Department of Social Services

Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

Department of Conservation

Department of Highways and Transportation

Department of Health and Senior Services

Department of Public Safety

Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration

Department of Mental Health

Missouri State Highway Patrol



 



                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                March 10, 2008