COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT DIVISION FISCAL NOTE L.R. No.:2536H.01I Bill No.:HB 1133 Subject:Ambulances and Ambulance Districts; Taxation and Revenue - General Type:Original Date:February 17, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to the ground ambulance service reimbursement allowance tax. FISCAL SUMMARY ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028GeneralUp to $60,000Up to $60,000Up to $60,000Total Estimated Net Effect on General RevenueUp to $60,000Up to $60,000Up to $60,000 ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028University Of Missouri Healthcare(Up to $60,000)(Up to $60,000)(Up to $60,000) Total Estimated Net Effect on Other State Funds(Up to $60,000)(Up to $60,000)(Up to $60,000) Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 2536H.01I Bill No. HB 1133 Page 2 of February 17, 2025 KP:LR:OD ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds $0$0$0 ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net Effect on FTE 000 ☐ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act. ☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act. ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 2536H.01I Bill No. HB 1133 Page 3 of February 17, 2025 KP:LR:OD FISCAL ANALYSIS ASSUMPTION § 190.800 - Ground ambulance service reimbursement allowance tax Officials from the University of Missouri Health Care (UMHC) state they have reviewed the proposed legislation and have determined that, as written, using the State MMIS (Medicaid Management Information System) data for CY2023 the impact would be $35,000 and using the State MMIS data for CY2024 the impact would be $60,000. Oversight does not have information to the contrary and therefore, Oversight will reflect the estimates as provided by the UMHC as a cost of up to $60,000 annually. Officials from the Department of Social Services (DSS) state the passage of the proposed legislation would require a previously excluded ground ambulance provider to pay an ambulance service reimbursement allowance tax. Currently, this proposal only affects the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri. Oversight does not have information to the contrary and therefore, Oversight will reflect the estimates as provided by the UMHC as a savings to GR of up to $60,000 annually. Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note. Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions; however, other hospitals and emergency medical services were requested to respond to this proposed legislation but did not. A listing of political subdivisions included in the Missouri Legislative Information System (MOLIS) database is available upon request. L.R. No. 2536H.01I Bill No. HB 1133 Page 4 of February 17, 2025 KP:LR:OD FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026 (10 Mo.) FY 2027FY 2028GENERAL REVENUE FUND Savings - DSS (§190.800) Offset – provider tax being paid by UMHC, rather than GR p. 3Up to $60,000Up to $60,000Up to $60,000 ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON THE GENERAL REVENUE FUNDUp to $60,000Up to $60,000Up to $60,000 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HEALTHCARE Cost - UMHC (§190.800) Payment of ambulance provider tax p. 3(Up to $60,000)(Up to $60,000)(Up to $60,000) ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HEALTHCARE (Up to $60,000) (Up to $60,000) (Up to $60,000) FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026 (10 Mo.) FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0 FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. FISCAL DESCRIPTION For the purposes of reimbursement allowance taxes, current law exempts ambulance services that are owned and operated by an entity owned and operated by the state of Missouri from being required to pay an ambulance service reimbursement allowance tax. This bill repeals that exemption. (§ 190.800) L.R. No. 2536H.01I Bill No. HB 1133 Page 5 of February 17, 2025 KP:LR:OD This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Department of Health and Senior Services Department of Social Services University of Missouri Health Care Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 17, 2025February 17, 2025