BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 959 (Chiu) - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Disparities Reduction Act. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: August 31, 2015 |Policy Vote: G.O. 12 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: AB 959 would require the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Department of Social Services (DSS), and the Department of Aging (CDA) to collect voluntary self-identification information on sexual orientation and gender identity, beginning no later than January 1, 2018, when collecting demographic data. Fiscal Impact: DHCS: This department indicates costs to update paper and online versions of the single streamline application (SSApp) would not be significant because the department is currently working with the federal government regarding the placement of sexual orientation and gender identity information on the SSApp. Programming costs to add new fields into CalHEERS AB 959 (Chiu) Page 1 of ? would be approximately $170,000 (General Fund, federal funds, and/or special funds). DPH: DPH administers two programs that would be impacted by the bill. o Under its Center for Health Statistics and Information (CHSI), DPH estimates one-time costs of approximately $165,000 (General Fund) to make programming changes to Birth and Death Registration systems. Ongoing costs for CHSI-related activities would be minor and absorbable. o Under its Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP), DPH estimates one-time programming costs of approximately $160,000 (General Fund) to update the Screening Information System. There would also be ongoing costs of approximately $105,000 (General Fund) related to printing an enlarged form, but only some of these ongoing costs can be attributed to this bill. DSS: Unknown costs to DSS. The department was unable to provide information for purposes of this analysis. Staff estimates that there could be significant one-time costs to the extent that county welfare department information technology systems would need programming changes to provide for the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity information. (General Fund) CDA: The CDA indicates minor and absorbable costs to implement the bill. CDA contracts with vendors for administering data systems require the vendors to make changes to the systems to meet federal and state requirements, at no additional cost to the state. Author Amendments: Amendments would delay the deadline for compliance by one year, to January 1, 2018, and make several clarifying changes. -- END -- AB 959 (Chiu) Page 2 of ?