Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1183 by West, Royce (Relating to fetal and infant mortality review; imposing penalties. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would establish a fetal and infant mortality review team to identify and investigate causes of infant mortality. The review team could be established by a local health authority or other local health official or by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The bill would require additional information be included on signs required to be posted in establishments that sell tobacco products. The Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) would be required to modify the signs. It is assumed that any costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing resources at DSHS and CPA.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that a local health authority would create and operate a review team only if the funds are available.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 537 Department of State Health Services