OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5273
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE -WIDE STROKE REGISTRY.
Primary Analyst: SB 3/22/22
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: CW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Public Health, Dept. GF - Cost Up to $164,000 Up to $186,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
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GF - Cost 58,363 67,280
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH), starting
January 1, 2023, to maintain and operate a statewide stroke registry. This
is anticipated to result in additional costs to the state of up to $222,363
in FY 23 and $253,280 in FY 24.
The additional costs to the state include personnel costs to DPH of
approximately $144,000 in FY 23 and $166,000 in FY 24 associated with
hiring one additional Nurse Consultant and one additional
Epidemiologist, as DPH does not currently have the staff available to
meet the additional requirements contained in the bill. In addition to
personnel costs, corresponding fringe benefit costs of $58,363 in FY 23
and $67,280 would be incurred.
In addition to personnel related costs, DPH would also require up to
$20,000 annually, in other expenses including: laptops, software, and
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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 40.53% of payroll in FY 23. 2022HB-05273-R000110-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
stroke data registry licensing and subscriptions.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.