Fiscal Highlights - June 2014
PEHP Autism Treatment Pilot -
Brian D. Fay (![]() In the 2012 General Session, the Legislature passed H.B. 272, Pilot Program for Autism Spectrum Disorders Services, which created a two-year pilot program for the Public Employees Health Program (PEHP) to provide autism treatment services for state employees and their dependents. It was estimated that PEHP would use approximately $1.1 million of excess reserves in FY 2013 to implement this pilot program. As the pilot program comes to an end, the data collected reflects a much different picture than originally anticipated. Instead of 46 children participating in the program at an annual cost of $23,800, the pilot only drew 23 children at an annual cost of $13,500. The cost of the pilot was less than 30% of the original estimate. The original estimate was based on the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimate of a prevalence of 1 in 110 and a $30,000 annual cost, based on a 2007 academic article. While the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) prevalence in Utah may be higher than even the CDC average, the pilot program indicates that not all children with ASD will require treatment, and for those who do, the cost of treatment can vary greatly. During the 2014 General Session, the Legislature passed House Bill 88, Autism Program Amendments, which converted the two-year pilot into an ongoing program. Utilizing the data captured during the pilot program, PEHP now estimates this program will cost an average of $365,000 per year over the next three years. |
![]() A New Era Begins At USTAR - Zackery N. King On May 21, 2014, during Extraordinary Session #6, the Senate confirmed Governor Herbert's appointme...Autism Pilot in the Department of Health: Past and Future - Russell T. Frandsen After two years of two pilot programs providing autism services, the Department of Health received ...Capital Improvement Funding - Mark Bleazard The Legislature annually appropriates funds to the capital improvements line item in the capital bu...Drug Courts - Stephen C. Jardine Total FY 2015 state funding for drug courts is $4,972,900. Drug court funding is distributed by a m...FY 2015 Custom Fit Allocations - Angela J. Oh The Custom Fit program administered by the Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) supports econo...Getting Closer on PED Property Tax Estimates - Thomas E. Young Every year leading up to the General Session staff presents you with public education estimates tha...Leasing of SAGE Online Adaptive Test Questions - Ben Leishman The State of Florida has requested to use Utah's SAGE (Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence)...PEHP Autism Treatment Pilot - Brian D. Fay In the 2012 General Session, the Legislature passed H.B. 272, Pilot Program for Autism Spectrum Dis...Pew Findings - Utah Prison Cost Drivers - Gary R. Syphus In February of 2014, state leaders requested that the Pew Charitable Trusts' Public Safety Performa...Revenue Surplus Anticipated - Andrea Wilko Consensus estimates indicate that General Fund/Education Fund collections will end FY 2014 between ...This Is The Place Heritage Park - Ivan D. Djambov This Is The Place Heritage Park was established in 1957, and it was managed by the Division of Park...USHE Joins Multi-State Collaboration to Improve Education - Spencer C. Pratt The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is joining 12 other higher education systems from across...What is the Judicial Conduct Commission and Where Can I Find Its Budget? - Gary K. Ricks The Judicial Conduct Commission is established by the State Constitution, Article VIII, Section 13.... |
Reports/Archive | Budget Process | Office Background | Who's Who | Organization Chart
Office of the Legislative
Fiscal Analyst
House Building, Suite W310
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone (801) 538-1034 Fax (801) 538-1692