OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5372
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO IMAGING SERVICES.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4754)
House Calendar No. : 192
OFA Fiscal Note
Agency Affected |
Fund-Effect |
State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits |
GF - None |
Municipalities |
Effect |
FY 07 $ |
FY 08 $ |
Various Municipalities |
Cost |
Indeterminate |
Indeterminate |
Explanation
Since the imaging services addressed in the bill are covered in the state health plans without co-payments, the bill has no fiscal impact to the state as an employer.
The bill's impact on municipal health insurance costs will vary based on existing municipal coverage. To the extent that the total co-payment limit under the bill impacts a municipality's employee health insurance plan, there would be increased costs to the plan that cannot be determined.
Senate “A” lowers the co-payments required in the underlying bill and provides separate co-payments for PET scans and has the fiscal impact described above.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either House thereof for any purpose.