OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa
May 31, 2023
CORRECTION
To Fiscal Note on LCO No. 8338
sHB-6821, File No. 171
AN ACT CONCERNING CYTOMEGALOVIRUS.
Primary Analyst: RDP 5/31/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
The fiscal note on LCO 8338 stated that Section 1 of the amendment
was anticipated to result in a cost to the state of approximately $173,502
in FY 25. This anticipated state cost should have reflected as
approximately $500,000 in FY 25.
Section 1 of the amendment, which requires all Connecticut
newborns be screened for cytomegalovirus on and after 7/1/25, results
in a cost to the Department of Public Health (DPH) of approximately
$467,004 and a cost to the Office of State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits
of approximately $32,996 in FY 25. The cost to DPH reflects the full-year
salary of a full-time Microbiologist II, one-time equipment expenses of
approximately $64,693, and other supply and equipment service
contract expenses totaling approximately $325,252, which are needed to
support test validation for a full-fiscal-year before newborn screening
begins at the start of FY 26.