OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1059
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE
OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION.
As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8188)
Senate Calendar No.: 102
Primary Analyst: RDP 5/31/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
The bill allows pharmacists and pharmacist interns to access the
Health Assistance InterVention Education Network (HAVEN)
1
beginning on 10/1/23, which does not result in a fiscal impact to the
state or municipalities because HAVEN is supported through insurance
billing, out-of-pocket payments,
2
and the Department of Public Health’s
non-appropriated, non-lapsing Professional Assistance Program
account.
3
Beginning in FY 26, the bill raises the fees for certain
pharmacist licenses by $5 and deposits the extra revenue into a
Pharmacy Professional Assistance Program account to support the
HAVEN services accessed by pharmacists and pharmacy interns, which
1
HAVEN is a nonprofit organization that supports the recovery of health care
professionals who have a chemical dependency, an emotional or behavioral disorder,
or a physical or mental illness.
2
HAVEN evaluations may be out-of-pocket expenses if they are not covered by the
health care professional’s health insurance plan. Ongoing care and treatment are
coordinated, when possible, with an in-network provider. Toxicology testing is out-
of-pocket. HAVEN’s administrative fees are paid by the professional and, when in a
contract, the monthly fee is $150 to $175.
3
The Department of Public Health’s Professional Assistance Program account is
funded through a $5 fee on the license renewals for certain health care professions.
This account has provided payments to HAVEN totaling $723,874 in FY 21, $814,540
in FY 22, and $827,840 in FY 23 through 5/1/23. 2023SB-01059-R01-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
does not result in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
Senate "A" struck the language of the underlying bill, replacing it
with language resulting in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
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.