LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB594 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend sections of Chapter 402, Occupations Code, by modifying requirements for licensing of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers. The Department of State Health Services assumes that costs related to modifying the existing licensing program can be absorbed within current resources. 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, VJC, MB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB594 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.), 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: HB594 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.), 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 HB594 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB594 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.), 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 would amend sections of Chapter 402, Occupations Code, by modifying requirements for licensing of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers. The Department of State Health Services assumes that costs related to modifying the existing licensing program can be absorbed within current resources. 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, VJC, MB JOB, CL, VJC, MB