COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2779-01
BILL NO.: SB 610
SUBJECT: Motor Cycle Helmets for Operators under 21
TYPE: Original
DATE: December 22, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
To this, or a similar proposal, the Office of the State Courts Administrator, Department of Public Safety - Missouri Capitol Police and Missouri Highway Patrol, Office of Administration - Head Injury Council, Department of Revenue, Department of Mental Health, Department of Insurance, Office of the State Public Defender, and the Office of Prosecution Services responded they assumed there would be no direct fiscal impact to their agency as a result of this proposal.
Officials of the Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Special Health Care Needs, Adult Head Injury Program estimates that there will be in increase of approximately 79 persons who will suffer head injuries resulting from motorcyclists not wearing protective headgear. The Head and Spinal Cord Injury registry of the DOH projects that of the 79 persons, approximately seven will qualify for the Head Injury Program and seek rehabilitative services through the state. The Head Injury Program's average client cost for rehabilitative services in FY99 was $3,978. If these seven individuals were added to the Head Injury Program, the additional program costs would be approximately $27,846 per year.
Officials from the Department of Social Services, Division of Medical Services (DOS-DMS) assume this proposal could result in increased costs to the Medicaid Program. Based on the DOH's assumptions that an additional seven people would become uninsured head-injury cases and seek rehabilitative services through the state, DOS-DMS also assumes these same seven individuals would qualify for Medicaid as permanently and totally disabled (PTD) clients. The total costs to the Medicaid program could range from $0 to $466,186 annually.
Oversight assumes as a result of this proposal some people over 21 would choose not to wear protective headgear. Accordingly, there may be an increase in injuries or the severity of injuries to motorcyclists not wearing protective headgear which may indirectly result in increased costs to the state. Oversight assumes no direct fiscal impact to state and local governments from passage of this proposal.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 months)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 months)
$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 requires that motorcyclists under 21 years of age and every person operating a motorcycle or motor tricycle which has a passenger who is under 21 years of age wear protective headgear. Currently, all motorcyclists are required to wear protective headgear.
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
Department of Health
Department of Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Department of Mental Health
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Department of Insurance
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Public Defender
Department of Social Services
Department of Transportation
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
December 22, 1999