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 Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement

127 th General Assembly of Ohio

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

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BILL:

Sub. S.B. 280

DATE:

May 27, 2008

 

STATUS:

In Senate Health, Human Services, and Aging

SPONSOR:

Sen. Roberts

LOCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIRED:

No —

No local cost

 

CONTENTS:

To designate November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month" and to create an education and research program regarding reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

 

State Fiscal Highlights

 

·        The bill allows the Department of Health to establish a complex regional pain syndrome education and research program.  This is permissive.  The establishment of the program will likely be dependent upon the availability of funding.

Local Fiscal Highlights

 

·        No direct fiscal effect on political subdivisions.

 

 

 

Detailed Fiscal Analysis

 

The bill designates November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month" to promote reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, also known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).  This provision does not require any action by the state or any political subdivisions; thus, there will be no fiscal impact.

 

            The bill also allows the Director of Health to establish a complex regional pain syndrome education and research program in the Department of Health (ODH).  The bill specifies what the program should promote, if a program is indeed established.  Additionally, the bill specifies that the program should include a public education component that would require ODH to put information on its web site that promotes CRPS.  ODH is to notify boards of health, hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers about the available information on its web site.  The bill also states, to the extent that funds are available, that the program must include a professional education component.  ODH may accept grants, awards, and other funds or appropriations for the program.  The establishment of this program is permissive.  The establishment of the program will likely be dependent upon the availability of funding.

 

 

 

LSC fiscal staff:  Wendy Risner, Senior Budget Analyst

 

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