COBI 2015 - Poison Control Center

Overview
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Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) is a 24 hour/day resource for poison information, clinical toxicology consultation, and poison prevention education. Statute provides that dedicated credits, collected from an emergency services telecommunications charge, fund the cost of the Poison Control Center.

Funding History

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Trend Analysis - 2015 General Session - University of Utah - Poison Control

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $2,548,400 from all sources for Poison Control Center. This is a 2 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,150,600 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.4 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Compensation - USHE & UCAT$42,800$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$42,800$0General Fund

No Description

Health Insurance - USHE & UCAT$7,800$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$7,800$0General Fund

No Description

Calls Received, Cost per Call

Measures show the number of poisoning encounters reported to the Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC), which demonstrates utilization. Data shows a decline which is a national trend currently being researched. Speculation is that many individuals are searching the Internet for information in lieu of calling a professional. The number of incoming calls and human exposures has decreased over the past several years at the Poison Control Center. Cost per call increases are a result of the decline in total calls received.

Total Human Exposures

UPCC has the highest utilization of any poison control center in the U.S. with twice as many poison exposures reported per thousand as the national average. This measure is the actual number of exposures, but does not reflect the number of calls (both inbound and outbound) involved in the management of each poison exposure.

University of Utah Poison Control Center

The role of the poison control center is to rapidly assess each exposure and make recommendations for treatment. In 75 percent of the cases, the exposure can be managed on-site with telephone follow-up, avoiding unnecessary healthcare utilization.

Prior to FY 2015, an emergency services telecommunications surcharge assessed on all access lines funded the Poison Control Center. With the passage of H.B. 155, "Utah Communication Agency Network and Utah 911 Committee Amendments", during the 2014 General Session, funding for the Center shifted from the surcharge to the General Fund.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Poison Control Center	2,181,500	2,245,600	2,448,100	2,583,200	2,100,000	397,800	2,497,800	50,600	2,548,400
Total	$2,181,500	$2,245,600	$2,448,100	$2,583,200	$2,100,000	$397,800	$2,497,800	$50,600	$2,548,400

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	0	0	0	0	2,100,000	0	2,100,000	50,600	2,150,600
Dedicated Credits Revenue	2,391,400	2,538,700	2,700,400	2,460,200	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	557,200	767,100	1,060,200	1,312,500	1,060,200	129,300	1,189,500	0	1,189,500
Closing Nonlapsing	(767,100)	(1,060,200)	(1,312,500)	(1,189,500)	(1,060,200)	268,500	(791,700)	0	(791,700)
Total	$2,181,500	$2,245,600	$2,448,100	$2,583,200	$2,100,000	$397,800	$2,497,800	$50,600	$2,548,400

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,864,400	1,987,500	1,911,500	2,155,400	2,016,800	302,300	2,319,100	50,600	2,369,700
In-state Travel	32,700	38,100	48,500	42,600	20,000	(9,900)	10,100	0	10,100
Current Expense	264,400	220,000	327,100	373,000	63,200	104,100	167,300	0	167,300
Capital Outlay	20,000	0	34,200	12,200	0	1,300	1,300	0	1,300
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	0	126,800	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$2,181,500	$2,245,600	$2,448,100	$2,583,200	$2,100,000	$397,800	$2,497,800	$50,600	$2,548,400

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	19	19.25	14.25	16.50	14.25	5.59	19.84	(5.59)	14.25
Actual FTE	14.25	16.45	16.80	17.40	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.