Implementing the provisions of the bill utilizing existing resources would likely result in a corresponding reduction of appropriations in other functions at the agency. The anticipated fiscal and/or operational impact to the agency is estimated to be $1,480,059 in General Revenue for the 2024-25 biennium. The component of the bill related to the reimbursement to providers for services cannot be determined because it is unknown how many parents will seek and access those services outside of the agency.
The bill requires the agency to implement the first section of the bill within existing resources.
This analysis assumes the bill would have negative impact of $1,110,651 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2024, $369,438 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2025, $288,090 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2026, $288,990 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2027 and $289,917 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2028. In addition, this analysis assumes the agency would need 3.0 Fulltime Equivalents to implement the bill.
The component of the bill related to the reimbursement to providers for services cannot be
determined because it is unknown how many parents will access services outside of contracted
services the Department of Family and Protective Services currently offers.
This analysis acknowledges that implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources would impact appropriations for existing functions at the agency in a comparable amount.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.