OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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sHB-5499

AN ACT CONCERNING REGULATIONS RELATING TO HOSPICE CARE.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The bill results in an anticipated General Fund revenue gain of approximately $2,000 in FY 13 and $1,000 in FY 14 from the licensing of two short-term hospital special hospices or hospice facilities in FY 13 and one in FY 14. These two categories of a health care institution are added under the bill, extending to these entities statutory requirements for health care institutions. As such, these institutions would be required to be licensed by the Department of Public Health (DPH), resulting in a General Fund revenue gain from associated fees. As the number of such facilities seeking licensure is small, approximately three facilities every two years, no cost to DPH is anticipated to issue these licenses.

The fee for hospices licensure is $940 and $7. 50 per bed biannually. ¹ It is estimated that there are three short-term hospital special hospices or hospice facilities that would seek licensure in the two fiscal years following passage of this bill. Assuming an average of 9 beds per facility and two such facilities seeking licensure in FY 13 and one seeking licensure in FY 14, approximately $2,000 in General Fund revenue gain is anticipated in FY 13 and approximately $1,000 is anticipated in FY 14.

The Out Years

The fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of short-term hospital special hospices and hospice facilities licensed by DPH.