FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 20, 2023
Time Requested: 01:27 PM
Agency: Higher Education Policy Commission
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2073 Introduced HB2833
CBD Subject: Education (Higher)


FUND(S):

Special

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Creates New Expense



Fiscal Note Summary


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


Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government. House Bill 2833, if enacted, would create the behavioral health workforce initiative within the Higher Education Policy Commission. The initiative will study behavioral health workforce supply and demand; incentivize and promote careers in behavioral health care; assist in the development of pipeline programming; improve trainees’ access to clinical supervisors; assist behavioral health professionals to attain addiction treatment credentials; develop learning collaborative partnerships; assess and increase the training available for behavioral health students and professionals in telehealth techniques; and coordinate communication between stakeholders to leverage existing federal and state scholarship loan repayment and incentive programs. It is estimated that the initial year costs will be about $1.2 million and $1.9 million upon full implementation.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 1,180,204 1,885,612
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):


Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years. The estimated cost includes: - Increase psychiatry residents each year - Doctoral psychology internship stipends - Masters level psychology, social work, and counseling internship stipends - Pipeline programming for middle and high school students at colleges and universities - Pipeline initiatives to support transition from undergraduate to graduate programs - Clinical practice supervision to attain licensure - Support for specialized treatment credentials



Memorandum


Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Robert Wallett
    Email Address: robert.wallett@wvhepc.edu