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



SPONSOR: Knauer DATE TYPED: 01/27/00 HB 130
SHORT TITLE: HIV Services SB
ANALYST: Esquibel

APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 750.0 Recurring General Fund



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Relates to SB2, HB2 Duplicates SB58



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Health (DOH)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



The bill appropriates $750.0 to the Department of Health to provide statewide services, including prescription drug services, for persons with the human immunodeficiency virus.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The bill appropriates $750.0 in general fund in FY01 to DOH.



The bill does not indicate if the appropriation could be used to leverage federal Medicaid funds for HIV/AIDS services for individuals who qualify.



CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP



In House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2, the LFC FY01 budget recommendation for DOH budgets includes $500.0 in tobacco settlement revenue for expansion of HIV/AIDS services.



TECHNICAL ISSUES



DOH suggests, in line 19, deleting the "s" from the word "prescriptions".



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