AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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HB-5908

AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 4750

File Copy No.: 481

House Calendar No.: 265

Agency Affected	Fund-Effect	FY 09 $	FY 10 $
Children & Families, Dept.	GF – Savings Avoidance	Potential Indeterminate	Potential Indeterminate

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The amendment requires the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to maintain and utilize existing providers (as of the date of passage of the bill) delivering emergency mobile psychiatric services (EMPS) . It further requires any DCF contract for EMPS to include provisions for continued use of subcontractors delivering EMPS, as of the same date, in any future subcontract.

To the extent that these restrictions preclude the achievement of efficiencies in the development of new or revised EMPS contracts, the department may experience greater costs per unit of service.

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 chamber thereof for any purpose.