LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3230 by Pitts (Relating to the approval of out-of-state nursing education programs by the Texas Board of Nursing.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize the Board of Nursing to recognize and approve a school of nursing or educational program operated in another state and approved by a state board of nursing or other regulatory body of another state. The bill would establish the qualifications required for another state's nursing program to be considered to meet standards substantially equivalent to the Texas Board of Nursing standards. The bill would require the Board of Nursing to develop policies to ensure that the other state board's standards are substantially equivalent to the Board's standards. The Board of Nursing indicates it could absorb the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within its current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:507 Texas Board of Nursing LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ES
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2009
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3230 by Pitts (Relating to the approval of out-of-state nursing education programs by the Texas Board of Nursing.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3230 by Pitts (Relating to the approval of out-of-state nursing education programs by the Texas Board of Nursing.), 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
HB3230 by Pitts (Relating to the approval of out-of-state nursing education programs by the Texas Board of Nursing.), As Introduced
HB3230 by Pitts (Relating to the approval of out-of-state nursing education programs by the Texas Board of Nursing.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize the Board of Nursing to recognize and approve a school of nursing or educational program operated in another state and approved by a state board of nursing or other regulatory body of another state. The bill would establish the qualifications required for another state's nursing program to be considered to meet standards substantially equivalent to the Texas Board of Nursing standards. The bill would require the Board of Nursing to develop policies to ensure that the other state board's standards are substantially equivalent to the Board's standards. The Board of Nursing indicates it could absorb the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within its current resources.
The bill would authorize the Board of Nursing to recognize and approve a school of nursing or educational program operated in another state and approved by a state board of nursing or other regulatory body of another state. The bill would establish the qualifications required for another state's nursing program to be considered to meet standards substantially equivalent to the Texas Board of Nursing standards. The bill would require the Board of Nursing to develop policies to ensure that the other state board's standards are substantially equivalent to the Board's standards.
The Board of Nursing indicates it could absorb the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within its current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 507 Texas Board of Nursing
507 Texas Board of Nursing
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ES
JOB, CL, ES