COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 3738-01

BILL NO.: Truly Agreed and Finally Passed SB 810

SUBJECT: Hospitals; Health Care

TYPE: Original

DATE: May 24, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Federal Reimbursement Allowance* $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0

*Revenues and expenditures of more than $365 million are expected and would net to $0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Federal funds $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds*

$0 $0 $0

*Revenues and expenditures of more than $570 million are expected and would net to $0.

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.



FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Department of Social Services - Division of Medical Services (DMS) assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agency, and furthermore, if this proposal does not pass, additional funding would be needed to maintain the current level of services. DMS assumes that FY2001 is based on nine months and FY2002 is based on three months. The federal participation rate used is 60.9%.



Oversight assumes this proposal extends the expiration date of the federal reimbursement allowance and would result in the continuation of current funding sources for existing programs from the Federal Reimbursement Allowance Fund and Federal Funds.



Officials from the Cooper County Memorial Hospital assume the proposal would not fiscally impact their agency.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001

(9 Mo.)

FY 2002

(3 Mo.)

FY 2003
FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE FUND
Income - Department of Social Services
Assessment on hospitals $274,650,847 $91,550,282 $0
Costs - Department of Social Services
Program specific expenditures ($274,650,847) ($91,550,282) $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE FUND





$0




$0




$0
FEDERAL FUNDS
Income - Department of Social Services
Medicaid match $427,780,987 $142,593,662 $0
Costs - Department of Social Services
Program specific expenditures ($427,780,987) ($142,593,662) $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

$0


$0


$0




FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001

(9 Mo.)

FY 2002

(3 Mo.)

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 proposal would extend the hospital federal reimbursement allowance from September 30, 2000 to September 30, 2001.



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 Social Services

Cooper County Memorial Hospital



NOT RESPONDING : Barton County Memorial Hospital, Cass Medical Center, Excelsior Springs Medical Center, Lincoln County Memorial Hospital, Pemiscot Memorial Hospital, Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Ray County Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Memorial Hospital, Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital

















Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

May 24, 2000