OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5313
AN ACT CONCERNING REGISTRATION OF TEMPORARY
NURSING SERVICES AGENCIES AND MAXIMUM RATES FOR
TEMPORARY NURSING SERVICES AT NURSING HOME
FACILITIES.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4953)
House Calendar No.: 141
Primary Analyst: ES 4/21/22
Contributing Analyst(s): LD, CG
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Public Health, Dept. GF - Revenue
Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill results in a revenue gain to the Department of Public Health
(DPH) associated with registration fees for temporary nursing services.
The revenue gain is dependent on the fee established (up to $750
annually) and the number of registrations.
The bill requires the Department of Social Services (DSS), in
consultation with DPH, to evaluate rates charged to a nursing home
facility for temporary nursing services and report by October 2023. This
is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact as the agencies have the
resources and expertise necessary to conduct the evaluation.
The bill makes various other changes related to electronically
reporting involuntary discharges or transfers, requiring the Long-Term
Care Ombudsman to convene a working group, training requirements 2022HB-05313-R01-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
for mandatory reporters of elder abuse, and a DSS advisory regarding
the rights of long-term care applicants to seek legal assistance. These
provisions have no fiscal impact.
House "A" strikes the language in the underlying bill and results in
the fiscal impact described above.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.