Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1656 by Howard (Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
There may be an impact to crisis services delivered by local governments if additional people are detained in a mental health facility. However, the fiscal implications of the bill to units of local government cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of