COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 3981-04
BILL NO.: SCS for SB 930
SUBJECT: Contracts and Contractors; Health Care; Health Care Professionals; Hospitals; Physicians; Public Records, Public Meetings
TYPE: Original
DATE: March 3, 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 Department of Health, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Insurance, the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Department of Social Services, and Cooper County Memorial Hospital assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Officials from the Office of Attorney General, 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, and Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital did not respond to our fiscal impact request.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local 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 proposal would close portions of hospital records and meetings in certain situations. It states that a governing body or related body of a public hospital may close records or meetings that pertain to strategic planning, marketing, and the terms or conditions of certain contracts, including physician contracts. Information about the parties involved and the duration of such contracts would, however, be public record and physician compensation amounts would be included in the organization's financial statements. The disclosure of any other records would be
governed by Chapter 610, RSMo.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
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 Insurance
Department of Social Services
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Department of Transportation
Department of Conservation
Department of Public Safety
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Cooper County Memorial Hospital
NOT RESPONDING: Office of Attorney General, 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
March 3, 2000