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 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