COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

STATE FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT

GENERAL ASSEMBLY / LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
1998 REGULAR SESSION / 1996-97 INTERIM

MEASURE

(X) 98 BR No. / 2669 / (X) / House / Bill No. / 919
() Resolution No. / () Amendment No.
SUBJECT/TITLE / An Act relating to caseloads of social workers
SPONSOR / Representative Jesse Crenshaw

NOTE SUMMARY

Fiscal Analysis: / X Impact / No Impact / Indeterminable Impact
Level(s) of Impact: / X State / Local / Federal
Budget Unit(s) Impact / Cabinet for Families and Children (CFC)
Fund(s) Impact: / X General / Road / Federal
Restricted Agency (Type) / (Other)

FISCAL SUMMARY

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Fiscal Estimates / 1997-98 / 1998-99 / 1999-2000 / Future Annual
Rate of Change
Revenues (+/-)
Expenditures (+/-) / $1.2 million / $1.1 million
Net Effect / $1.2 million / $1.1 million

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MEASURE'S PURPOSE: To limit caseloads for social workers assigned guardianship cases to a maximum of fifty (50) cases.

PROVISION/MECHANICS: Amends KRS 387.600 (Guardians; appointment) to require a social worker appointed as a guardian to have a maximum caseload of fifty (50).

FISCAL EXPLANATION:

Based upon current case levels and social workers, CFC projects a fiscal impact for 31 additional workers and related operating of $1.2 million in FY 1998-99, including $217,000 start up costs, and $1.1 million in FY !999-2000. Details of the fiscal impact are as follows:

FY 1998-99 / FY 1999-2000
Total Current Cases / 2,800 / Salary, Family Service Worker / 18,490 / 20,239
Workers @ 50 cases maximum / 56 / x 31 workers / 573,175 / 627,409
Current workers / 25 / Fringe: / 175,769 / 191,493
Additional workers needed / 31 / Salaries and Fringe / 748,944 / 818,902
per worker (31) / 24,159 / 26,416
Start up / 217,000
Operating (Travel, supplies, etc.) / 187,236 / 229,293
Total (100% General Fund) / 1,153,180 / 1,048,195

There are no known Federal Funds.

DATA SOURCE(S) / Cabinet for Families and Children
NOTE NO. / 287 / PREPARER / Wanda Meeks / REVIEW / DATE / 3/6/98

LRC 98-BR2669