LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SB 116 SLS 22RS 403
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: June 7, 2022 9:41 AM Author: BARROW
Dept./Agy.: Department of Health
Subject: Creation of office on women’s health and community health Analyst: Shane Francis
HEALTH DEPARTMENT EN INCREASE GF EX See Note Page 1 of 2
Creates the office on women's health within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig)
This office shall (1) Educate and advocate for women's health and community health with an emphasis on preventive health and healthy
lifestyles. (2) Identify, and establish priorities for programs, services, and resources for women's health issues and concerns. (3) Serve as
a clearinghouse and resource regarding women's health data, strategies, services, and programs that address women's health issues. (4)
Collect and analyze relevant information and data resulting from research conducted or compiled by LDH and any collaborative entities.
(5) Develop and recommend funding and program activities for educating the public on women's health initiatives relating to social
determinants of health. (6) Make recommendations to the secretary of LDH concerning programs that address women's health issues for
inclusion in the department's budget and strategic planning. (7) Seek funding from private or other governmental entities to carryout the
purposes provided in proposed law. (8) Prepare for publication and dissemination of public materials regarding women's health. (9)
Conduct public educational forums to raise awareness and educate citizens about women's health programs, issues, and services. (10)
Coordinate the activities and programs of the office with other entities that focus on women's health or women's issues. (11) Provide an
annual report to the governor and the legislature, concerning priorities and services needed for women's health in this state and areas for
improvement.
EXPENDITURES 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total
REVENUES 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
Proposed law will result in a direct SGF expenditure increase of at least $225,000 annually for personal services costs
associated with the Assistant Secretary position. Additional annual costs of approximately $875,000 are assumed associated
with additional staffing and operating expenditures. LDH reports that it can absorb additional staffing costs in excess of the
Assistant Secretary position using funding from existing funded vacancies. While the department may have sufficient funded
vacancies available, these positions are assumed to not be filled for this purpose without passage of this bill, which will
therefore create an expenditure impact. LDH reports it is requesting funding only for the Assistant Secretary position at
$225,000/year. The FY 23 budget transfers six funded positions from MVA to the Office on Women’s Health contingent on
the passage of this bill. These six positions amount to $850,272.
The office shall only provide services to women born as a biological female though the means of determining a woman’s
assigned-at-birth sex are not defined.
While proposed law explicitly calls only for the position of an Assistant Secretary to be created, this position will possess
hiring authority to employ staff as needed to achieve the intents of the proposed legislation. In discussions with LDH, it is
assumed that 5 program managers at a salary and related benefits cost of $123,660/year each would be necessary to meet
estimated workload demand in addition to the Assistant Secretary. Total personnel costs are assumed then to be
$848,300/year, and operational costs based off previous estimates provided by LDH on the creation of an OWH would equal
$252,000, for a total operational cost of approximately $1.1 M/year.
SEE EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
x 13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} x 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee Evan Brasseaux
6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Interim Deputy Fiscal Officer
 LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SB 116 SLS 22RS 403
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: June 7, 2022 9:41 AM Author: BARROW
Dept./Agy.: Department of Health
Subject: Creation of office on women’s health and community health Analyst: Shane Francis
CONTINUED EXPLANATION from page one: Page 2 of 2
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
LDH has estimated operating costs for a 5-person office to be $1,900/year. This is in contrast to the previous figure of
$450,000 for 11 persons received in 2021 for similar legislation. Information on this disparity has been requested from the
agency but not provided in time for publication of this note. The LFO assumes the initial operations figure is more
cost-inclusive, and estimates that operating expenditures for a 5-person office may cost approximately
$200,000/year.
For informational purposes, LDH estimated in 2021 staffing requirements necessary to operate an effective OWH would
incorporate 10 new T.O. positions in addition to a Deputy Secretary: 8 Program Managers to serve as liaisons for OWH to
coordinate research, analysis and policy management activities related to statewide health or social service programs; a
Contract Grant Reviewer who will research potential grants and state appropriation budgets to attempt to expand available
funds to support services to women and to develop and monitor contracts, applications and sub-recipient grant agreements;
and an unspecified assistant. Proposed law authorizes the office to enter into agreements or contracts with any person or
government agency as necessary or convenient to carry out its functions. LDH estimated total personnel costs to be
$907,150 in annual salaries and $453,575 in related benefits for a total of $1,360,725. Further costs estimated by LDH
included $225,502 in Operating Expenses, $200,000 in Professional Services, $16,346 in Equipment and $20,000 in Other
Charges for a total state expenditure of $1,822,573.
(1) Assistant Secretary - annual salary of $150,000 + $75,000 (related benefits) = $225,000
(8) Program Manager - annual salary of $659,520 + $329,760 (related benefits) = $989,280
(1) Unspecified Assistant - annual salary of $38,850 + $19,425 (related benefits) = $58,275
(1) Contract Grant Reviewer - annual salary of $58,780 + $29,390 (related benefits) = $88,170
The Legislative Fiscal Office cannot corroborate the workload necessity detailed by LDH. To the degree that
staffing requirements are greater or less than that estimated by LDH, costs and staffing would change
proportionally.
For informational purposes: the intended duties of the OWH currently occur in several offices across state government,
notably the Governor’s Office of Women’s Policy whose scope of duties include the advocacy of women’s health policy and
serving as a connector between public and private women’s health agencies and educational institutions. As of June 2021,
this office was staffed by 1 T.O. at an approximate annual salary of $88,400 and approximated related benefits of $44,200
for a total of $132,600.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
x 13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} x 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee Evan Brasseaux
6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Interim Deputy Fiscal Officer


Statutes affected:
SB116 Original: 36:251(C)(1)
SB116 Engrossed: 36:251(C)(1)
SB116 Reengrossed: 36:251(C)(1)
SB116 Enrolled: 36:251(C)(1)
SB116 Act 676: 36:251(C)(1)