Enactment of this legislation could transfer $7 million, one-time in FY 2027 from the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account to the General Fund.

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Health and Human Services $4,476,700 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027, with $4,304,100 backed out one-time in the same year for operational costs including licenses, staff and training around the new electronic health records system. The agency has indicated that they can absorb $39,600 of the cost. Enactment of this legislation could also cost the Department of Health and Human Services $3,080,100 one-time in FY 2027 and $7,186,900 one-time in FY 2028, both from the Medicaid Budget Stabilization Restricted Account for the costs related to procuring an electronic health records system. The Department has indicated it can absorb some of the personnel costs related to this implementation within existing budgets. Enactment of this legislation could also cost the Department of Corrections $82,200 ongoing in FY 2027 and $113,700 one-time in FY 2026, both from the General Fund, for operational costs including licenses, staff training and development of the new electronic health records system. The Department has indicated that it can absorb the ongoing costs within existing budgets. The bill includes an appropriation to utilize $7 million from the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account one-time in FY 2027 to support the development of the electronic records system.