OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1025
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
HOMEMAKER -COMPANION AGENCY TASK FORCE.
As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7114)
Senate Calendar No.: 94
Primary Analyst: ME 5/23/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Policy & Mgmt., Off. GF - Cost 100,000 None
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes various changes regarding how the state regulates
homemaker-companion agencies resulting in the cost 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.
The bill also makes various technical and minor changes regarding
homemaker-companion agencies resulting in no fiscal impact to the
state.
Senate "A" strikes various sections of the underlying bill which
eliminates the cost and the potential cost to the Department of
Consumer Protection and the State Comptroller. 2023SB-01025-R01-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The amendment adds requirements to the transfer plan for
homemaker-companion agencies which doesn't alter the cost to the
Office of Policy and Management in the underlying bill.
The amendment also makes various changes in statute regarding
homemaker-companion agencies resulting in no fiscal impact to the
state.
The Out Years
None.