TO:	Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3348 by Patterson (relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

There would be an impact to certain counties related to creating and running a local provider participation fund as would be authorized by the bill.