FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 10, 2018
Time Requested: 02:24 PM |
| Agency: |
Prosecuting Attorneys Institute |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1107 |
Introduced |
SB39 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Crime |
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FUND(S):
Forensic Medical Examination Fund
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Don't foresee any impact on the fund as a result of this bill.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2018
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2019
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):
No impact.
Memorandum
The Forensic Medical Examination Fund was created to comply with the Code Of Federal Regulations requirement that states must put up some state money to pay for the costs of sexual assault forensic examinations as a prerequisite to applying to the Federal Government for Violence against Women funding. West Virginia's statutes on the subject are 61-8B-15 & 16 and they have been in effect since 1996.
Sexual Assault examinations are routinely performed in West Virginia and have been for years. The Institute has reimbursed licensed medical facilities at an annual average rate of around 243 examinations over the last 10 years.
This bill contains no provisions from which one would be able to forecast the likelihood of an increase or decrease in the number of reimbursement requests we see annually.
Legislative members and staff may want to request that the WV State Police also examine the fiscal ramifications of this bill.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Philip Morrison
Email Address: philip.w.morrison@wv.gov