OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa
May 30, 2023
CORRECTION
To Fiscal Note on
sHB-6821, File No. 171
AN ACT CONCERNING CYTOMEGALOVIRUS.
Primary Analyst: RDP 5/30/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
The fiscal note on sHB 6821 stated that there was no anticipated fiscal
impact to the state from the requirement that all newborns be tested for
cytomegalovirus on and after 10/1/23. The fiscal note should have
included a cost to the state of approximately $500,000 in FY 24 and
$450,996 in FY 25, as reflected in the table below:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Public Health, Dept. (DPH) GF - Cost 467,004 417,196
State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits
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GF - Cost 32,996 33,800
The cost to DPH to support the screening of approximately 38,000
newborns annually for cytomegalovirus at the State Public Health
Laboratory include the salary of a Microbiologist II (approximately
$77,059 in FY 24 and $78,934 in FY 25), a one-time equipment expense of
approximately $64,693 in FY 24, and other supply and equipment
service contract expenses totaling approximately $325,252 in FY 24 and
$338,262 in FY 25.
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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 42.82% of payroll in FY 24.