COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3429-01
Bill No.: SB 974
Subject: Medical Malpractice Liability
Type: Original
Date: January 26, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Mental Health, Department of Insurance, Department of Social Services, Department of Corrections, and the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on the courts.
Officials from the Office of Attorney General assumes costs which may arise from this proposal are unknown.
Oversight assumes the AGO could absorb the cost of the proposed legislation within existing resources. If the AGO experiences an increase that would require additional funding, the AGO could request the funding through the appropriation process.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses providing free medical evaluations or screenings could be fiscally impacted by the proposed legislation.
DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation would limit the medical malpractice liability for free medical evaluations and screenings, which would protect a no-cost health screener from a malpractice suit.
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
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Insurance
Office of Attorney General
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Mental Health
Department of Corrections
Department of Social Services
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 26, 2004