FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 22, 2022
Time Requested: 04:38 PM
Agency: Health and Human Resources, WV Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2172 Comm. Sub. HB4344
CBD Subject: Juveniles


FUND(S):

0403 - DIV OF HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND, 8722- CONS FEDERAL FUNDS DIV HUMAN SERVICES GEN ADMN FD, 8757 - FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT SOCIAL SERVICES FUND, 8816 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF), 8817 - CHILD CARE & DEVELOPMENT

Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund General & Federal

Legislation creates:

Increases Existing Expenses



Fiscal Note Summary


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


The purpose of this bill is to update foster care regulation. The department estimates a fiscal impact of $11,082,089 ($4,103,290 federal and $6,978,799 state) related to this bill for the first year and $10,399,089 ($3,850,580 federal and $6,548,509 state) each year thereafter. Personal Services costs reflect $9,052,289 of the total with current expense costs related to centralized intake study, contracted counsel, and Data & Matching databases of $2,029,800 the first year and $1,346,800 ongoing.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 11,082,089 10,399,089
Personal Services 0 9,052,289 9,052,289
Current Expenses 0 2,029,800 1,346,800
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):


The department has 1,265 direct service employees, of which 273 are currently vacant. The 15% raise would have a FY2023 estimated cost of $9,052,289 (the average salary was utilized for each classification when calculating the 15% increase for the vacant positions). Current expense estimates for the 1st year total $2,029,800, which consists of a Centralized Intake study of $433,000 (based on the BSS workload study being conducted by contract with WVU), contracted counsel of $596,800 (calculated by using the GAL/Public Defender hourly rate ($80) times the estimated hours (20) times YS cases in residential treatment facilities (373), and the Data & Matching Database of $1M (Binti database estimate). Future year current expense costs total $1,346,800 which consists of the Data Dashboard & Matching Database yearly maintenance & overhead costs of $750K and the annual contracted counsel cost of $596,800 (calculated by using the GAL/Public Defender hourly rate ($80) times the estimated hours (20) times YS cases in residential treatment facilities (373).



Memorandum


Clarification is being requested on 49-2-111d (c) "Funding for the pay rates for direct service employee of the Bureau for Social Services shall be provided from the general revenue appropriations to the bureau". These positions complete time studies which determine the funding split with general revenue and other federal revenue funding. These funding splits change monthly based on the results of the time studies. The calculations above are based on the most recent completed fiscal year data. Is this section indicating they will all be funded by general revenue, thereby foregoing the federal funding or is this indicating that the general revenue portion must be covered by current appropriations?



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Bill J. Crouch
    Email Address: dhhrbudgetoffice@wv.gov