LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2382 by Kolkhorst (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill provides that an individual is allowed to maintain their immunization records in the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) immunization registry (ImmTrac) beyond the individuals 18th birthday. The bill will take effect September 1, 2009. The bill also requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop and maintain a separate database to retain certain immunization information and to develop educational information for health care providers relating to the immunization registry and the option for adults to consent to submission and retention of information in the registry. It is assumed that any cost associated with the activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, CL, JF, LR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2382 by Kolkhorst (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2382 by Kolkhorst (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB2382 by Kolkhorst (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2382 by Kolkhorst (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill provides that an individual is allowed to maintain their immunization records in the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) immunization registry (ImmTrac) beyond the individuals 18th birthday. The bill will take effect September 1, 2009. The bill also requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop and maintain a separate database to retain certain immunization information and to develop educational information for health care providers relating to the immunization registry and the option for adults to consent to submission and retention of information in the registry. It is assumed that any cost associated with the activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill provides that an individual is allowed to maintain their immunization records in the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) immunization registry (ImmTrac) beyond the individuals 18th birthday. The bill will take effect September 1, 2009. The bill also requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop and maintain a separate database to retain certain immunization information and to develop educational information for health care providers relating to the immunization registry and the option for adults to consent to submission and retention of information in the registry. It is assumed that any cost associated with the activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, CL, JF, LR JOB, CL, JF, LR