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Agency Recommendation Summaries

Department of Health - Epidemiology, Health Statistics, and Public Health Laboratory

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 633.5 52,001 197,507 249,508
2025-27 Maintenance Level 633.5 55,874 201,759 257,633
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 3,873 4,252 8,125
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% 7.4% 2.2% 3.3%

2026 Policy Other Changes

Administrative Reduction 0.0 (21) 0 (21)
Center for Health Stats Staff 24.0 0 6,216 6,216
Newborn Screening Fees 0.0 0 1,627 1,627
Office of Infectious Disease Adj 4.3 0 8,326 8,326
2026 Policy Other Changes Total 28.3 (21) 16,169 16,148
Total Policy Changes 28.3 (21) 16,169 16,148
2026 Policy Level 661.8 55,853 217,928 273,781
Difference from 2025-27 Original 28.3 3,852 20,421 24,273
% Change from 2025-27 Original 4.5% 7.4% 10.3% 9.7%

Policy Changes

Administrative Reduction

Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)

Center for Health Stats Staff

Funding is provided for a one-time extension of staff previously supported by the COVID Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity grant to complete system modernization and address workload increases in the vital records program. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local)

Newborn Screening Fees

Funding is provided one time to sustain operations of the Newborn Screening program until fee increases are implemented in fiscal year 2027. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, Health Professions Account - State)

Office of Infectious Disease Adj

Increased expenditure authority is provided for the nonfederal rebate revenue generated by the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, which supports staff, programs, and community resources at the Office of Infectious Disease. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local)