OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200 http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa sHB-5053 AN ACT CONCERNING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Primary Analyst: LD 4/22/24 Contributing Analyst(s): WL, ES, EW Reviewer: RW OFA Fiscal Note State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None Explanation The bill, which results in no fiscal impact, requires the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to transition certain emergency medical services coordinator positions to classified service, expands reporting requirements for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and Department of Social Services (DSS) related to wait lists for waiver programs, and requires the Chief Workforce Officer within the Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS) to report on the recommendations for establishing a career pipeline program and associated funding. It is anticipated that OWS, in consultation with other relevant state agencies, will be able to develop the plan within existing resources and report back the necessary level of funding required for the pipeline program. The Out Years State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None