LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1672 by Crownover (Relating to the confidentiality of newborn screening information.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would define any report, record, and information relating to newborn screening as confidential and not subject to subpoena or disclosure, except as provided by the bill. The records may be disclosed for purposes of diagnosis, a court order, a medical examiner conducting an autopsy on a child, and for certain public health research purposes under certain circumstances. Reports, records and information that does not identify the child or the family of the child may be released without consent for statistical purposes, quality assurance testing, and research purposes. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of each house; if it does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, BM, MB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1672 by Crownover (Relating to the confidentiality of newborn screening information.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1672 by Crownover (Relating to the confidentiality of newborn screening information.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1672 by Crownover (Relating to the confidentiality of newborn screening information.), As Introduced
HB1672 by Crownover (Relating to the confidentiality of newborn screening information.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would define any report, record, and information relating to newborn screening as confidential and not subject to subpoena or disclosure, except as provided by the bill. The records may be disclosed for purposes of diagnosis, a court order, a medical examiner conducting an autopsy on a child, and for certain public health research purposes under certain circumstances. Reports, records and information that does not identify the child or the family of the child may be released without consent for statistical purposes, quality assurance testing, and research purposes. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of each house; if it does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
This bill would define any report, record, and information relating to newborn screening as confidential and not subject to subpoena or disclosure, except as provided by the bill. The records may be disclosed for purposes of diagnosis, a court order, a medical examiner conducting an autopsy on a child, and for certain public health research purposes under certain circumstances. Reports, records and information that does not identify the child or the family of the child may be released without consent for statistical purposes, quality assurance testing, and research purposes.
The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of each house; if it does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, BM, MB
JOB, CL, BM, MB