FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
N/A
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund N/A
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 provide that insurers may not contractually require optometrists, opthalmologists, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists or any other health care professional to provide a discount on services such insurers do not cover under the plan; to require health care professionals to charge no more to covered persons for noncovered services and materials than his or her customary rate, requiring that discounts will not result in a fee that is less than what an insurer would pay for covered services and prohibiting insurers from paying nominal reimbursements in order to claim that services or materials are covered services.
As written, the Department does not estimate any fiscal impact from the proposed legislation.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2015
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
As written, the Department does not estimate any fiscal impact from the proposed legislation.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Karen L. Bowling
Email Address: karen.l.bowling@wv.gov