COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 3730-03
BILL NO.: SB 1011
SUBJECT: Health Care; Health Care Professionals; Physicians; Medical Procedures and Personnel; Consumer Protection; Insurance - Medical
TYPE: Original
DATE: April 4, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | |||
| 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
Officials from the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Department of Insurance assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Mental Health (DMH) assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on its agency since physicians employed by the DMH don't typically refer clients to other physicians.
Officials from the Department of Social Services (DOS) assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on its agency. The proposed legislation does not expand Medicaid services or eligibility. It requires physicians to disclose information to their patients; any costs that might occur from this requirement would be an additional cost to the physician.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Federal Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| $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 legislation shall be known and may be cited as the "Patient Protection Act of 2000". When referring patients to other health care providers, as defined in section 538.205, RSMO, any
referring physician must disclose to such patient, specifically and in writing of any affiliation, common employer or employers, or financial interest the referring physician might have with the health care provider to which the patient is being referred.
If the physician fails to provide the information required in subsection 2 of this section, then a patient may report the physician to the state board of registration for the healing arts.
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
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Missouri Department of Conservation
Department of Transportation
Department of Insurance
Department of Mental Health
Department of Social Services
Department of Public Safety
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
April 4, 2000