OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-1191
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PANCREATIC CANCER SCREENING
AND TREATMENT REFERRAL PROGRAM.
Primary Analyst: NB 2/24/25
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: JS
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Public Health, Dept. GF - Cost 477,996 498,161
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 25,064 33,419
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to establish
a pancreatic cancer screening and treatment referral program, resulting
in a cost to DPH of $477,996 in FY 26 and $498,161 in FY 27 (and annually
thereafter) and a cost to the Office of State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits
of $25,064 in FY 26 and $33,419 in FY 27. It is anticipated that DPH will
start the program as soon as possible in FY 26, ahead of the bill's
deadline of January 1, 2026.
The costs to DPH include one new Health Program Associate (HPA)
2 position with a salary of $61,568 in FY 26 and $82,091 in FY 27, and
annually thereafter. Fringe benefits for this position are $25,064 in FY 26
and $33,419 in FY 27 to the Office of State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits.
The FY 26 HPA salary and fringe benefits are adjusted to reflect a three-
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 40.71% of payroll in FY 26. 2025SB-01191-R000007-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
quarter year's pay, anticipating a start date of October 1
st
, 2025. The HPA
will be responsible for coordinating pancreatic cancer outreach,
education, screening, quality assurance compliance, and data collection.
Additional costs to DPH are anticipated to include ongoing other
annual expenses totaling $416,428 in FY 26
2
(with a one-time laptop
equipment cost of $4,000), and $416,070 in FY 27 continuing into the out
years, for: (1) an electronic data entry system ($59,000) for 21 hospitals
in five different health systems to access, (2) additional staff time for
Community Health Navigators in each of the five health systems
($62,400 each for a total of $312,000) responsible for entering patient
screening data, (3) a community outreach program ($30,500) to educate
the public, (4) mileage reimbursement ($9,700) for HPA monthly
hospital visits, (5) standard fleet costs ($4,620), and (6) general office
supplies ($250).
These costs are similar to those for an existing DPH lung cancer
screening program.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.
2
Other expense items such as mileage reimbursement, fleet costs, and general office
supplies are reduced in FY 26 to reflect a three-quarter year need, also anticipating
HPA start date of October 1, 2025.