HCS HB 410 -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE TRAFFIC OFFENDER PROGRAM (Schaaf)

This substitute revises provisions pertaining to the Substance
Abuse Traffic Offender Program.

The substitute:

(1)  Requires that some of the moneys deposited in the Health
Initiatives Fund be used for the administration of the program;

(2)  Requires that persons who have had their driver's license
suspended or revoked for various reasons enroll and complete the
program or a comparable program determined by the Department of
Mental Health;

(3)  Requires that enrollees in the program pay a supplemental
fee in addition to a required fee.  The amount of the
supplemental fee will be determined by the department, but will
not exceed $200.  This requirement applies to persons who are
guilty of intoxication-related offenses and various other
offenses; and

(4)  Requires administrators to remit to the Division of Alcohol
and Drug Abuse all supplemental fees, less 2% for administrative
costs.  Administrators and programs who fail to remit the
supplemental fees and interest on any unpaid supplemental fee
balance will be subject to a penalty or legal action by the
Attorney General.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Income to the Mental Health Earnings
Fund of $181,328 to $1,966,337 in FY 2004, $490,729 to $2,632,740
in FY 2005, and $490,729 to $2,632,740 in FY 2006.  Estimated Net
Savings to Health Initiatives Fund of $1,365,680 in FY 2004, FY
2005, and FY 2006.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:11 am