FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 12, 2021
Time Requested: 02:24 PM |
| Agency: |
Health and Human Resources, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2537 |
Introduced |
SB260 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Health |
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FUND(S):
N/A
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund N/A
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize model Community Health Equity Initiative Demonstration Projects which use existing state and local resources to promote community health and wellbeing.
The bill authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health (BPH) to establish projects with eligibility requirements; and provides for the administration of projects. Additionally, the bill establishes the Minority Health Advisory Team including its composition and duties.
The work outlined in bill would be performed by existing bureau and Department staff and costs could be absorbed under existing funds.
See Memorandum
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
The Bureau for Public Health Office of Community Health Systems and Health Promotion (BPH/OCHSHP) staff and others in the state, including the Minority Health Coordinator at Marshall and WVU Department of Sociology and Anthropology staff, have undergone training through the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and Institute for Healthcare Improvement to engage in systems within BPH to prioritize health equity.
Together, the team has come up with actions to:
1) Assess how data is used within BPH to identify populations at risk and outcomes obtained
2) Assess who BPH partners with to address community health equity projects (subrecipient grantees, organizations, etc.)
3) Work within BPH to collaborate to address the same populations at risk (example, if several programs within BPH are addressing African American populations – do we talk to each other, collaborate, know which communities are doing what, tips on what works and what does not given our lessons learned, etc.)
4) Assess what funds are being used within BPH to address health equity and the potential for existing funds to prioritize health equity needs in identified populations
5) Work with a contractor on health equity priority systems changes for accreditation
The bill references “(F) The Commissioner of the Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities or his or her designee.” The Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities is now the Bureau for Behavioral Health.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Bill J. Crouch
Email Address: Bill.J.Crouch@wv.gov