COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 4068-01

Bill No.: Perfected SB 1004

Subject: Insurance - Medical; Health Care

Type: Original

Date: March 12, 2002




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Insurance, Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan and the Department of Conservation assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$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 allow any managed care entity to provide documents and materials to an enrollee via the entity's Internet site, instead of in printed form, upon securing a waiver from the enrollee. The enrollee may revoke the waiver at any time.



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 Transportation

Department of Public Safety -

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Department of Social Services

Department of Insurance

Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

Department of Conservation











Mickey Wilson, CPA

Acting Director

March 12, 2002