OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6666
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS
REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.
Primary Analyst: CP 4/20/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Public Health, Dept. GF - Cost 723,000 329,690
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 92,100 94,860
Public Health, Dept. GF - Revenue
Loss
7,800 7,800
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
This bill makes various substantive, minor, and technical changes in
Department of Public Health (DPH)-related statutes and programs.
Section 36 will result in a General Fund revenue loss of $7,800 as it
eliminates the annual $200 licensure fee for clinical laboratories owned
by hospitals. There are 39 clinical laboratories owned by hospitals in
the state.
Section 68 requires DPH to maintain and operate a statewide stroke
registry using the American Heart Association’s “Get with the
Guidelines-Stroke Program” data set platform. The registry must
1
The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts
administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost
associated with most personnel changes is 41.3% of payroll in FY 22 and FY 23. 2021HB-06666-R000539-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
include information and data on stroke care in Connecticut that aligns
with the stroke consensus metrics developed and approved by the
American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association
(ASA). It is estimated that the costs for DPH to utilize the AHA data
set platform could cost up to $500,000 in FY 22 for the initial user fee,
software and maintenance. The FY 23 cost is estimated to be up to
$100,000 for the annual user fee.
In addition, DPH would need to hire three positions to fulfill the
requirements of Section 68; a Nurse Consultant ($72,000), an
Epidemiologist ($70,000), and an Analyst II ($81,000). The Nurse
Consultant would be needed for stroke metrics and data interpretation
and to work with the health care system and hospitals to support
quarterly reporting. The Epidemiologist would handle data collection
and analysis expertise for reporting and to support internal record
keeping, auditing and database development. Lastly, the Analyst II
position would be responsible for IT support for all database
procurement, development and maintenance functions.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.