Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 larry.campbell@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Larry L. Campbell, Director Laura Kelly, Governor

February 13, 2019


The Honorable Gene Suellentrop, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Statehouse, Room 441-E
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Suellentrop:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 144 by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 144 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 144 would authorize healthcare providers to prescribe drugs to a patient’s sexual
partner, without examination, if the patient has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease.
The bill would also create a liability waiver for prescribers and pharmacists, so long as prescribing
and dispensing is done in good faith compliance with legislation.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment indicates that enactment of SB 144
would not have a fiscal effect. The Board of Healing Arts indicates that the bill could increase
responsibilities and workload for investigative, disciplinary litigation and administrative staff of
the Board, but it is unable to estimate the precise fiscal effect of the bill. The Board of Pharmacy
indicates that there could be additional staff time for inspections and investigations to ensure
compliance with state law, but it is unable to estimate the precise fiscal effect. Any fiscal effect
associated with SB 144 is not reflected in The FY 2020 Governor’s Budget Report.

Sincerely,

Larry L. Campbell
Director of the Budget
cc: Alexandra Blasi, Board of Pharmacy
Glenda Haverkamp, Insurance
Dan Thimmesch, Health & Environment
Beth Visocsky, Board of Healing Arts