LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4504 by Coleman (Relating to reporting requirements for health occupation regulatory agencies.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require health occupation regulatory agencies to provide an annual report no later than February 1 of each year to the chairs of the House and Senate committees with primary oversight over the agency a variety of statistics about the population the agency licenses, the number of complaints the agency has received, fees collected, expenses of the agency, and unfunded needs. The bill would require the Health Professions Council to adopt a standard format for the report. Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, the Funeral Service Commission, the Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Board of Pharmacy, the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Optometry Board, the Department of State Health Services, the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the Health Professions Council, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the Texas Medical Board, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:364 Health Professions Council, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 512 Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 513 Funeral Service Commission, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 578 Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, 503 Texas Medical Board, 507 Texas Board of Nursing LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ES, ACa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 30, 2009
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4504 by Coleman (Relating to reporting requirements for health occupation regulatory agencies.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4504 by Coleman (Relating to reporting requirements for health occupation regulatory agencies.), 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
HB4504 by Coleman (Relating to reporting requirements for health occupation regulatory agencies.), As Introduced
HB4504 by Coleman (Relating to reporting requirements for health occupation regulatory agencies.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require health occupation regulatory agencies to provide an annual report no later than February 1 of each year to the chairs of the House and Senate committees with primary oversight over the agency a variety of statistics about the population the agency licenses, the number of complaints the agency has received, fees collected, expenses of the agency, and unfunded needs. The bill would require the Health Professions Council to adopt a standard format for the report. Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, the Funeral Service Commission, the Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Board of Pharmacy, the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Optometry Board, the Department of State Health Services, the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the Health Professions Council, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the Texas Medical Board, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would require health occupation regulatory agencies to provide an annual report no later than February 1 of each year to the chairs of the House and Senate committees with primary oversight over the agency a variety of statistics about the population the agency licenses, the number of complaints the agency has received, fees collected, expenses of the agency, and unfunded needs. The bill would require the Health Professions Council to adopt a standard format for the report.
Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, the Funeral Service Commission, the Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Board of Pharmacy, the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Optometry Board, the Department of State Health Services, the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the Health Professions Council, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the Texas Medical Board, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 364 Health Professions Council, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 512 Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 513 Funeral Service Commission, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 578 Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, 503 Texas Medical Board, 507 Texas Board of Nursing
364 Health Professions Council, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 512 Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 513 Funeral Service Commission, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 578 Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, 503 Texas Medical Board, 507 Texas Board of Nursing
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ES, ACa
JOB, CL, ES, ACa