Fiscal Note - SB 0083 - Division of Family Services to Retain Unsubstantiated Child Abuse Reports For 18 Months
L.R. NO. 0275-01
BILL NO. SB 83
SUBJECT: Unsubstantiated Child Abuse Reports
TYPE: Original
DATE: December 31, 1996
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
The Department of Social Services (DOS) expects the data processing costs
associated with this proposal to be negligible. Oversight assumes any costs
would be absorbed with existing resources.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
The proposal would not have a direct fiscal impact on small businesses.
DESCRIPTION
The proposal would change from five years to eighteen months the amount of
time that the Division of Family Services would be required to retain
identifying information in alleged child abuse or neglect cases. At the end
of the eighteen months, the identifying information would be removed from
division records and destroyed.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program, would not require additional capital improvements or rental space,
and would not affect total state revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Social Services
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.