LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1171 by Nichols (Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 81.046 of the Health and Safety Code, the confidentiality law for communicable diseases, to require records, reports and information received from any source including a federal agency, another state, a public health district, or a local health department to be confidential. The bill amends the list of individuals and organizations that the information can be released to. The bill limits the number of medical personnel who can receive the information to only those medical personnel that are providing treatment to the individual. It explicitly states that the state agencies authorized to receive this information can be of this state or another state, and it allows health authorities or local health authorities in this state or another state to have the information released to them. The bill allows a judge to issue a protective order on the information if it is released to the courts to limit the disclosure of the information before it is entered into evidence or otherwise disclosed in a court proceeding. The Department of State Health Services estimates that any cost associated with the bill can be absorbed within existing 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, BM, MB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1171 by Nichols (Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1171 by Nichols (Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.), As Introduced
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1171 by Nichols (Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.), As Introduced
SB1171 by Nichols (Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 81.046 of the Health and Safety Code, the confidentiality law for communicable diseases, to require records, reports and information received from any source including a federal agency, another state, a public health district, or a local health department to be confidential. The bill amends the list of individuals and organizations that the information can be released to. The bill limits the number of medical personnel who can receive the information to only those medical personnel that are providing treatment to the individual. It explicitly states that the state agencies authorized to receive this information can be of this state or another state, and it allows health authorities or local health authorities in this state or another state to have the information released to them. The bill allows a judge to issue a protective order on the information if it is released to the courts to limit the disclosure of the information before it is entered into evidence or otherwise disclosed in a court proceeding. The Department of State Health Services estimates that any cost associated with the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend Section 81.046 of the Health and Safety Code, the confidentiality law for communicable diseases, to require records, reports and information received from any source including a federal agency, another state, a public health district, or a local health department to be confidential.
The bill amends the list of individuals and organizations that the information can be released to. The bill limits the number of medical personnel who can receive the information to only those medical personnel that are providing treatment to the individual. It explicitly states that the state agencies authorized to receive this information can be of this state or another state, and it allows health authorities or local health authorities in this state or another state to have the information released to them.
The bill allows a judge to issue a protective order on the information if it is released to the courts to limit the disclosure of the information before it is entered into evidence or otherwise disclosed in a court proceeding.
The Department of State Health Services estimates that any cost associated with the bill can be absorbed within existing 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, BM, MB
JOB, CL, BM, MB