COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1572-02
Bill No.: SB 388
Subject: Contracts and Contractors; Health Care; Health Care Professionals; Hospitals; Physicians; Public Records, Public Meetings
Type: Original
Date: February 9, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Social Services, the Department of Mental Health, the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, the Department of Insurance, the Department of Health, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Transportation and the Cooper County Memorial Hospital and Clinics assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, 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 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $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 would provide that a governing body or related body of a public hospital may close records or meetings that pertain to expansion 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 records closed pursuant to this section would be disclosed pursuant to lawful subpoena. 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 Social Services
Department of Mental Health
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Department of Insurance
Department of Health
Department of Conservation
Cooper County Memorial Hospital and Clinics
Department of Transportation
NOT RESPONDING: Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, 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
February 9, 2001