Medicaid cost study.

11LSO-0155.C3

FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains an appropriation of $60,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Governor's Office.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION

Agency #:  001     Agency Name:  Governor's Office

Unit:      0101    Unit Name:  Administration

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR       FY 2011         FY 2012         FY 2013

0900  Contractual Services Costs      $50,000          $10,000        

Total Expenditure Per Year:           $50,000          $10,000        

Grand Total Expenditure:             $60,000

Total Appropriated to Agency:        $60,000

Total Appropriated by Fund

GENERAL FUND             :           $60,000

Description of Appropriation:

Funds will be expended for the purpose of conducting a study to develop estimates of the cost of the expansion of the Medicaid program mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, P.L. 111-152.

NOTICE-AGENCY ESTIMATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT REQUESTED

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase duties or responsibilities of one state agency and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements.

The following state agency will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

Governor’s Office

Department of Health

Prepared by:   Alex Kean, LSO Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by: Ronald L. Weickum, Dept. of Admin. and Info. / Jeff Osterloh, Dept. of Health  Phone:777-7136 / 777-6351)