FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 16, 2019
Time Requested: 02:09 PM
Agency: Attorney General, WV
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2272 Introduced SB318
CBD Subject: Constitutional Officers, Human Services


FUND(S):

Medicaid Fraud Control Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund Settlements and transfers from federal grant fund

Legislation creates:

Increases Revenue From Existing Sources, Decreases Existing Expenses



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. If this bill is passed and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is transferred to the Office of the WV Attorney General, an increase in state revenues would be expected and a decrease in year over year costs would be anticipated. The increase in revenue would be expected due to a number of factors such as leveraging the Office's relationships with the 43 other state Attorney General Offices operating Medicaid Fraud Control Units and the Office's ability to independently review Medicaid distributions and related procedures. Costs would be anticipated to decrease due to our Office's utilization of the latest technology and data mining resources and by drawing upon the talent and skills of our existing staff to compound the efforts of the unit’s current employees.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2019
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2020
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):


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. Due to the transfer of the entire unit and its responsibilities to our Office, annual costs such as personnel and current expenses would be expected to remain consistent in the near term (i.e. first 2 years after transfer). Immediate and longer-term cost savings would be anticipated in areas such as outside counsel and investigations. However, there may be increased initial costs for technology upgrades that would promote increased revenues and additional cost savings in the long-run.



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. It would be advisable for the bill to require the Secretary and DHHR, in addition to other types of cooperation in 9-7-3(e), to immediately upon passage cooperate with and assist the Attorney General in any efforts to seek, acquire, continue, and maintain on going work within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Jamion Wolford
    Email Address: jamion.a.wolford@wvago.gov