OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-5318
AN ACT REQUIRING THE LICENSURE OF LACTATION
CONSULTANTS.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 4276
File Copy No.: 410
House Calendar No.: 266
Primary Analyst: RDP 4/24/24
Contributing Analyst(s): (MG)
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
General Fund Revenue Gain in the Out Years
The amendment strikes the language of the underlying bill and its
associated fiscal impact, replacing it with language that creates a new
Department of Public Health licensure category for lactation consultants
starting 7/1/26, which results in a General Fund (GF) revenue gain of
approximately $53,200 in FY 27 from initial license fees of $200
1
and,
beginning in FY 29 and continuing biennially, a GF revenue gain of
$26,600 from license renewal fees ($100). As the language of the
amendment conforms the licensing of lactation consultants to current
department practices for other professions, and the number of projected
initial and renewal applications is limited, it is anticipated the
department can establish this new licensure category within existing
resources.
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.
1
There are 266 lactation consultants potentially eligible for licensure as of 1/2/24
according to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.