Enactment of this legislation could decrease revenue to the General Fund by $48,000 ongoing and $59,000 one-time, both in FY 2027, due to spending from the Insurance Department Restricted Account, as shown below. Increased expenditures from the Insurance Department Restricted Account decrease the year-end transfer to the General Fund. To the extent that individuals or businesses bring private actions to the Courts, there may be revenue impacts to the Courts, depending on how many civil cases are filed. For each case filed, revenue from the $375 civil filing fee would be as follows: (1) General Fund: $321; (2) Court Security Account: $30; (3) Judicial Retirement: $15; (4) Dispute Resolution Account: $5; and (5) Children's Legal Defense Fund: $4.

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Health and Human Services $63,300 ongoing beginning in FY 2027, and $1,800 one-time in FY 2026, both from the General Fund, for personnel and data costs related to implementing this bill, including form development, complaint investigation, and management of a provider directory. The department has indicated it can absorb $2,900 of the ongoing and $300 of the one-time costs within existing budgets. Enactment of this legislation could also cost the Insurance Department $48,000 ongoing and $59,000 one-time, both in FY 2027, from the Insurance Department Restricted Account, for costs related to enforcing regulatory changes prescribed by this bill. To the extent that individuals or businesses bring private actions to the Courts, there may be cost impacts to the Courts, depending on how many civil cases are filed and how long they take to be decided. For each case filed, there could be $600 of court case processing impacts.