Supplement: WV SB311 | 2024 | Regular Session | Bureau for Medical Services
For additional supplements on West Virginia SB311 please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Requiring certain insurance companies provide coverage for non-stress fetal tests
Status: 2024-01-12 - To Banking and Insurance [SB311 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2024-SB311-Bureau_for_Medical_Services.html
The purpose of this bill is to require the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA), the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) and various insurance companies to provide coverage for non-stress fetal tests, including an ultrasound. This coverage also includes tests performed remotely in a residence. There shall also be reimbursement by PEIA, BMS and the health insurer for the covered service. The Department anticipates no fiscal impact as a result of this legislation. The Bureau for Medical Services provides this coverage, with the exception of telehealth. The inclusion of telehealth does not result in a fiscal impact.
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.
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.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Cynthia A. Persily, Cabinet Secretary
Email Address: dhhrbudgetoffice@wv.gov
Bill Title: Requiring certain insurance companies provide coverage for non-stress fetal tests
Status: 2024-01-12 - To Banking and Insurance [SB311 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2024-SB311-Bureau_for_Medical_Services.html
FISCAL NOTE
| Date Requested: January 15, 2024 Time Requested: 04:15 PM |
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FUND(S):
0403 - Div of Human Services Administration Fund, 8722 - Cons Federal Funds Div Human Services Gen Admin FundSources of Revenue:
General Fund FederalLegislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA), the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) and various insurance companies to provide coverage for non-stress fetal tests, including an ultrasound. This coverage also includes tests performed remotely in a residence. There shall also be reimbursement by PEIA, BMS and the health insurer for the covered service. The Department anticipates no fiscal impact as a result of this legislation. The Bureau for Medical Services provides this coverage, with the exception of telehealth. The inclusion of telehealth does not result in a fiscal impact.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal | Fiscal Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2025 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.
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.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Cynthia A. Persily, Cabinet Secretary
Email Address: dhhrbudgetoffice@wv.gov
