OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1025
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
HOMEMAKER -COMPANION AGENCY TASK FORCE.
Primary Analyst: ME 3/15/23
Contributing Analyst(s): RDP, LG
Reviewer: RP
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Policy & Mgmt., Off. GF - Cost 100,000 None
Consumer Protection, Dept. GF - Cost 193,938 93,938
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 83,044 40,224
Consumer Protection, Dept. GF - Potential
Cost
69,251 69,251
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
GF - Potential
Cost
29,653 29,653
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes various changes on how the state regulates
homemaker-companion agencies resulting in the various costs and
potential costs described below.
Section 1 results in a cost of $100,000 in FY 24 to the Office of Policy
and Management to hire one consultant who will develop a plan to
transfer homemaker-companion agency registration and oversight
responsibilities from the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) to
the Department of Public Health (DPH) and prepare the required report
by February 1, 2024.
1
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. 2023SB-01025-R000104-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Sections 3, 4, and 6 require DCP to develop, implement, and
maintain mandatory homemaker-companion agency training for these
employees resulting in a cost to DCP and the Office of the State
Comptroller (OSC). To meet the requirements of these sections, DCP
will have to hire one State Program Manager for a salary cost of $93,938
and fringe benefit cost of $40,224 in both FY 24 and FY 25.
Section 5 requires DCP to develop a model written contract or service
plan detailing the anticipated scope and cost of the services resulting in
a cost to DCP and OSC. To meet the requirements of this section DCP
will have to hire a durational project manager for up to one year for a
salary cost of $100,000 and fringe benefit cost of $42,820 in FY 24.
Sections 3, 5, and 9 add additional homemaker-companion
regulatory responsibilities to DCP resulting in a potential cost to DCP
and OSC if additional review and auditing of homemaker-companion
agencies occur. If additional reviews and audits are necessary, DCP will
have to hire one special investigator for a potential salary cost of $69,251
and potential fringe benefit cost of $29,653 in both FY 24 and FY 25.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.