TO: | Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB480 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the minimum eligibility standards adopted by this state for use in determining eligibility for indigent health care.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2008 | ($25,290,491) |
2009 | ($25,176,700) |
2010 | ($25,176,700) |
2011 | ($25,176,700) |
2012 | ($25,176,700) |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
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2008 | ($25,290,491) |
2009 | ($25,176,700) |
2010 | ($25,176,700) |
2011 | ($25,176,700) |
2012 | ($25,176,700) |
Fiscal Year | Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2007 |
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2008 | 5.0 |
2009 | 5.0 |
2010 | 5.0 |
2011 | 5.0 |
2012 | 5.0 |
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) estimates an annual cost of $24,729,519 in General Revenue due to increasing the minimum income eligibility standard for the County Indigent Health Care program. Due to this change, DSHS estimates 107 additional counties would qualify for state assistance under the program at an average cost per county of $231,117.
DSHS estimates an annual cost of $552,772 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2008 and $443,481 in fiscal years 2009-2012 for salaries and other administrative costs for 5 additional Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) positions. These FTEs would conduct quality assurance reviews and provide training, technical assistance, and financial oversight and monitoring.
Source Agencies: | 537 State Health Services, Department of
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, PP, SSt
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