Colorado Legislative Council Staff
STATE
FISCAL IMPACT
Drafting Number: Prime Sponsor(s): |
LLS 99-0589 Sen. Dennis
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Date: Bill Status: Fiscal Analyst: |
February 5, 1999 Senate HEWI Will Meyer (303-866-4976) |
TITLE: CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM TO ADDRESS OSTEOPOROSIS.
Fiscal Impact Summary |
FY 1999/2000 |
FY 2000/2001 |
State Revenues Cash Fund Cash Fund Exempt |
$478,313 Gifts and Grants |
$478,313 Gifts and Grants |
State Expenditures General Fund Transfer Cash Fund |
$478,313 $478,313 |
$462,513 $462,513 |
FTE Position Change |
4.0 FTE |
4.0 FTE |
Other State Impact: None |
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Effective Date: 90 days after adjournment of the Legislature unless a referendum petition is filed and approved by the voters |
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Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: Department of Public Health and Environment: Cash Fund - $478,313 and 4.0 FTE |
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Local Government Impact: None |
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Summary of Legislation
This bill creates an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in the Department of Public Health and Environment. The bill directs the department to: implement a public education program; educate consumers about risk factors; and educate health care professionals and service providers on relevant scientific information and findings on a variety of osteoporosis issues including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. If a sufficient amount of funding is available after program implementation, the bill authorizes the department to conduct an assessment to identify a number of specified concerns and to develop and maintain a list of osteoporosis-related services and health care providers that specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis. The bill creates the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Fund consisting of moneys appropriated from the General Fund, as well as any gifts, grants, or awards.
State Revenue
This bill authorizes the Department of Public Health and Environment to accept gifts, grants, or awards to be deposited to the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Fund. The amount of any gifts or grants donated to the fund would be exempt from considerations of state revenue limitations, however, that amount has not been estimated.
State Expenditures
The Department of Public Health and Environment will require additional staff to implement this new program. Based on the department’s staffing pattern and the provisions of the bill, the department will require the following personal services:
• 1.0 FTE General Professional VI to administer the program;
• 1.0 FTE General Professional III to educate consumers;
• 0.5 FTE General Professional III to educate health care professionals;
• 0.5 FTE Public Relations Specialist to develop and conduct the required media campaign; and
• 1.0 FTE Administrative Assistant III to provide general clerical support for the program.
The department intends to utilize a variety of educational tools, including distributing educational materials to consumers and professionals, conducting seminars and conferences, initiating an annual media campaign, and awarding grants to organizations to provide community-based educational activities. Detailed costs to implement the bill are contained in Table 1.
Table 1. Department of Public Health and Environment’s Program Costs |
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FY 1999-2000 |
FY 2000/2001 |
Personal Services with PERA and Medicare |
$164,316 |
$164,316 |
Operating Expenditures |
10,747 |
10,747 |
Educational Materials |
57,500 |
57,500 |
Educational Seminars and Conferences |
28,000 |
28,000 |
Annual Media Campaign |
101,950 |
101,950 |
Grants - Local Educational Organizations |
100,000 |
100,000 |
Non-recurring Expenses |
15,800 |
0 |
Total Expenses |
$478,313 |
$462,513 |
Personal Services |
4.0 FTE |
4.0 FTE |
Expenditures Not Included
Pursuant to the Joint Budget Committee’s budget policies, the following expenditures have not been included in this fiscal note:
• health and life insurance costs of $8,844;
• short-term disability costs of $345; and
• indirect costs of $85,764.
State Appropriations
This fiscal note implies the Department of Public Health and Environment will require a General Fund transfer of $478,313 and 4.0 FTE to the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Fund. Of this amount, the department will require an appropriation of $478,313 from the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment cash fund and 4.0 FTE.
Departments Contacted
Public Health and Environment Treasurer