COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2128-01
Bill No.: SB 581
Subject: Abortion; Health Care; Health Care Professionals; Hospitals; Health Department; Medical Procedures and Personnel
Type: Original
Date: March 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 Office of State Courts Administrator, the Department of Health, and the Department of Social Services assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Office of Attorney General officials 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 require disclosure of the transfer or use of human fetal parts. The proposal would define "human fetal parts" as any deceased fetus or child who has been delivered by means of induced or spontaneous abortion or any tissue or organ of such fetus or child. "Valuable consideration" would also be defined to include methods of payment or debt incurrence associated with the transfer of human fetal parts. A person would be prohibited from transferring human fetal parts for valuable consideration without properly disclosing the information surrounding the transfer to the Department of Health. The shipping of human fetal parts would also be prohibited by any person, entity, or transferee without full disclosure of the contents to the shipping carrier. This proposal would not apply to the transfer without payment of human fetal tissue by a family to a pathologist for testing, to the transfer of human fetal parts for burial or cremation, or to the procurement of anatomical gifts. Finally, any individual violating this proposal would be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and could also be subject to fines up
to twice the amount of valuable consideration received for the transfer of human fetal parts.
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
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Health
Department of Social Services
NOT RESPONDING: Office of Attorney General
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
March 9, 2001