Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
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 1st 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). DSHS indicates that there would be no significant fiscal impact to the state from the bill.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that a local health authority would create and operate a review team only if the funds are available.