COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 1285-01

Bill No.: SB 485

Subject: Clay County: Public Hospitals, Records

Type: Original

Date: February 27, 2003



FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

 $0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

 $0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

 $0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Oversight assumes this proposal does not require any new duties, services, or expenditures of money by any political subdivision and assumes no fiscal impact to Clay County Hospitals. Oversight assumes no state fiscal impact.



Clay County officials did not respond to this proposal.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

 FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

 FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.



DESCRIPTION



This act allows public hospitals in Clay County to close portions of records and meetings that pertain to:

(1) Payment amounts and payment methodologies for health carriers or self-insured health plans; (2) The development of new health services or facilities; (3) The expansion of existing health services or facilities; and (4) The amount of compensation paid to physicians.

The closed records will be disclosed to the State Auditor or by subpoena.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



None



NOT RESPONDING



Clay County Officials















Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

February 27, 2003