OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-5597
AN ACT CONCERNING OPIOIDS.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9972)
House Calendar No.: 311
Primary Analyst: ES 6/3/21
Contributing Analyst(s): CP
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Mental Health & Addiction Serv.,
Dept.
GF - Cost See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
Section 1 requires the Department of Mental Health and Addiction
Services (DMHAS) to establish a pilot program in up to five
communities by January 1, 2022 to provide grants to serve persons
with opioid use disorder. Grants will support at least two peer
navigators to meet the provisions of the amendment, which is
anticipated to cost approximately $150,000 to $175,000 per community.
The amendment requires DMHAS to report to the Public Health
Committee by January 1, 2023 regarding the success of the pilot
program and recommendations to continue or expand such program
to other areas of the state.
Section 2, which requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to
establish and raise awareness of guidelines for the use of evidence
based, nonpharmaceutical therapies to treat chronic pain, has no fiscal
impact.
House "A" strikes the language in the underlying bill and the 2021HB-05597-R010785-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
associated fiscal impact and results in the impact described above.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.