FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 12, 2025
Time Requested: 10:08 PM |
| Agency: |
Bureau for Medical Services |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1677 |
Introduced |
SB296 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Health |
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FUND(S):
0484 - Bureau For Medical Services -Policy and Programming; 8722 - Cons Federal Funds Div Human Resources Gen Admin Fd
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund General and Federal
Legislation creates:
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 (PEIA), the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS), and various insurance companies to provide coverage for non-stress fetal tests, including an ultrasound. This coverage also includes tests performed remotely in a residence. There shall also be reimbursement by PEIA, BMS, and the health insurer for the covered service.
The Department does not anticipate a fiscal impact as a result of this bill as BMS already provides coverage for non-stress fetal tests, including an ultrasound, with the exception of the telehealth requirement.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2026
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):
Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years.
Memorandum
Fetal non-stress tests and ultrasounds would require a medical technician on site for an ultrasound, which could be considered home health, but not telehealth, therefore it could be done by remote monitoring but not telehealth.
Remote monitoring and telehealth are not the same thing and have different rules and health personnel required in different locations.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Alex J. Mayer
Email Address: osafiscalnotes@wv.gov