OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-5419
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL
HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACTION
ORGANIZATIONS.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5839)
House Calendar No.: 250
Senate Calendar No.: 531
Primary Analyst: ES 5/2/22
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill, which codifies the current structure and responsibilities of
Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations (RBHAOs) and
makes related technical and conforming changes, has no fiscal impact.
House "A" allows DMHAS to contract with nonprofit organizations
to operate as RBHAOs, changes the membership of the Board of Mental
Health and Addiction Services, and makes other technical and
conforming changes. These provisions have no fiscal impact.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely
for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General
Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of
informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.