FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 19, 2021
Time Requested: 11:24 AM |
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Health and Human Resources, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2017 |
Introduced |
HB2609 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Corrections |
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FUND(S):
0407 - CENTRAL OFFICE GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUND
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to establish quick response teams (QRT) under the Office of Drug Control Policy to act as first responders in narcotic related medical emergencies.
Without more detail we are unable to project a firm cost for this fiscal note. Currently, there are 25 Counties operating with QRT’s with 5 more in either planning or development stages. Those current projects are funded through a variety of resources to include Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP), Federal State Opioid Response (SOR), and Bureau for Public Health's Centers for Disease Control Overdose to Action grants (ODTA).
If it is the intent of the legislation to mandate and require the ODCP to plan and implement QRTs in every county then the costs would be generally consistent with current initiatives with some counties reaching up to $200,000 to $300,000 annually. It should also be noted that some of the current county initiatives are funded at a lower level but the amount will not be known until development of the plan. Also any mandate to provide services in each county should consider that a large portion of the current funding is from federal sources and is not guaranteed beyond the current grant cycles and we may need to request additional funding in the future.
If the legislation in its current format is intended solely to create a plan to address the development and provide oversight then there would be no significant additional costs pending creation of the plan at which time a more definitive fiscal projection could be provided.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2021
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2022
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
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Bill J. Crouch
Email Address: Bill.J.Crouch@wv.gov