LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
ASSEMBLY, No. 4127
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
DATED: JUNE 23, 2022
SUMMARY
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Synopsis: |
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP; makes appropriation. |
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Type of Impact: |
Annual expenditure increase for the State General Fund. |
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Agencies Affected: |
Division of Pensions and Benefits, Department of the Treasury. |
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Office of Legislative Services Estimate |
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Fiscal Impact |
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State Cost Increase |
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Indeterminate |
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· The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) finds the bill will result in an indeterminate increase to the State to provide for cancer screening examinations. The bill appropriates $2 million for the purposes of the bill. The cost of the bill would depend on the specifics of which examinations and tests are provided during the year, the number and cost, and the number of firefighters receiving the screening examinations.
BILL DESCRIPTION
This bill mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters who are not enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP). Under current law, a firefighter enrolled in SHBP is entitled to a cancer screening examination every three years. This bill expands the access to examinations for firefighters who have a different health care plan through their employer or receive health insurance coverage in any other manner. The bill creates a special program to be administered by the State Health Benefits Commission and appropriates $2 million to effectuate the purposes of the bill.
The bill specifies that there should be no out-of-pocket cost to the firefighter and the program will pay the provider directly, eliminating a need to reimburse the firefighter for such costs. Additionally, the bill specifies that payment to the provider for reimbursement should not exceed $1,250.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS finds the bill will result in an indeterminate increase to the State to provide for cancer screening examinations. The bill appropriates $2 million for the purposes of the bill. The cost of the bill would depend on the specifics of which examinations and tests are provided during the year, the number and cost, and the number of firefighters receiving the screening examinations.
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Section: |
State Government |
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Analyst: |
Deputy Counsel |
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Approved: |
Thomas Koenig Legislative Budget and Finance Officer |
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).