FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

2180

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The purpose of this bill is to require the Public Employees Insurance Agency to require health insurance policies to cover acupuncture treatment performed by a licensed acupuncturist. The Public Employees Insurance Agency currently covers the procedures addressed by this bill therefore there would be no substantive additional fiscal impact. It is the preference, however, that the Public Employees Insurance Agency provisions be deleted from the bill so as not to have unnecessary language in the Public Employees Insurance Agency Act and to avoid future inflexibility and confusion.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2008
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2009
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):






Memorandum


The Public Employees Insurance Agency Act does not need to be amended as this procedure is currently covered. Unnecessary language in the code does not provide future flexibility and promotes confusion.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Chip Myers
    Email Address: CLIFFORD.M.MYERS@WV.GOV