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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T



SPONSOR: Taylor, JP DATE TYPED: 2-1-00 HB 120
SHORT TITLE: Prescription Assistance for Indigent SB
ANALYST: Taylor

APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 50.0 Recurring General



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)



Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to None.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Health Policy Commission (HPC)

No response received from the Human Services Department (HSD)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



HB 120 makes a $50.0 general fund appropriation to the Human Services Department to provide emergency funds to regional community action agencies for medically necessary prescription drugs for indigent and low-income persons.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The fiscal impact of this bill is limited to the $50.0 appropriation.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



As of this writing, the Human Services Department has not provided an analysis for the bill.

The HPC bill analysis notes that the Human Services Department will need to: