FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 09, 2017
Time Requested: 02:31 PM
Agency: Health and Human Resources, WV Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2086 Introduced SB201
CBD Subject: Health


FUND(S):

0525, New

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund,Special Fund

Legislation creates:

A New Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


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


The purpose of this bill to explore the potential sale, renovation or leasing of certain state-owned health care facilities. The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to employee a consultant to study the potential sale, renovation or lease of those facilities. The bill requires the study be submitted to the Governor and Joint Committee on Government and Finance by November 30, 2017. The bill identifies the minimum contents of the study. The bill exempts the hiring of the consultant from certain purchasing requirements. The bill requires the secretary to update the Joint Committee on Government and Finance regarding the selection of the consultant. The bill requires the Director of the Division of Personnel to assist the secretary to develop a strategy related to the employees of the facilities subject of the study. The bill creates a special revenue account to be known as the "Health Care Facilities Liquidation Fund". The bill requires the secretary to prepare an accounting of all assets. The bill provides that expenditures from the fund are not authorized from collections deposited in the fund but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature. The bill prohibits the secretary from acting pursuant to the study and any resultant plan without authorization from the Legislature. The proposed legislation states that the consideration for the contract may not exceed $200,000 and the study shall be submitted by November 30, 2017 (FY2018). Therefore, the Department estimates the fiscal impact related to this bill to be $200,000 for FY2018.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2017
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2018
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 200,000 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 200,000 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


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    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Bill J. Crouch, Cabinet Secretary
    Email Address: Bill.J.Crouch@wv.gov