OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-5449
AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF NEED.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 4876
File Copy No.: 343
House Calendar No.: 255
Primary Analyst: CP 4/20/22
Contributing Analyst(s): ()
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
UConn Health Ctr. GF - Cost See Below See Below
Office of Health Strategy GF - Revenue
Gain
250,000 250,000
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The amendment strikes the underlying bill and its associated fiscal
impact.
The amendment changes the certificate of need (CON) application fee
from $500 to a range of $1,500 to $25,000 depending on the proposed
project's cost. Based on a four-year average of CON proposals, the
amendment's fee schedule is anticipated to generate an additional
$250,000 in annual revenue. The current fee of $500 generates
approximately $12,500 annually.
This increase in the application fee results in a cost to UConn Health
Center each time the entity applies for a CON. The health center expects
to apply for one CON in either FY 23 or FY 24. The cost will be equal to
the difference between the current fee ($500) and the new fees based on 2022HB-05449-R00LCO04876-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
project costs ($1,000 to $25,000).
The other provisions of this amendment have no fiscal impact on
OHS or the Attorney General as they have the staff expertise to handle
the amendment's requirements.
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.