Date Requested:February 16, 2005
Time Requested:09:25 AM
Agency: Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA)
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2005r275 intr sb168
CBD Subject: acupuncture coverage
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 health insurance policies to cover acupuncture treatment performed by a licensed acupuncturist.
    
    The Public Employees Insurance Agency implemented this service July 1, 2002.
    
    The PEIA does not anticipate any substantive additional cost due to this bill.
Fiscal Note Detail
Over-all effect
Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2005
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")		 2006
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
3. Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
    

Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note:
Chip Myers
Email Address:
cmyers@wvadmin.gov