LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1415 by Hegar (Relating to certain corrective actions by the Texas Board of Nursing, including a pilot program on deferred disciplinary action; providing corrective actions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Board of Nursing to determine the feasibility of conducting a pilot program designed to evaluate the efficacy of board deferral of disciplinary action against a licensee. If the board determines the pilot program is feasible, the board shall develop and implement the pilot program no later than February 1, 2011 and conclude the program by January 1, 2014. The bill would require the Board of Nursing to appoint an advisory committee to assist the board in overseeing the pilot program. The bill would also authorize the Board of Nursing to impose a corrective action on a person licensed or regulated by the board who commits a violation. The bill would establish the terms of the corrective action and reporting requirements regarding the corrective action. The Texas Board of Nursing indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:507 Texas Board of Nursing LBB Staff: JOB, ES, CL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1415 by Hegar (Relating to certain corrective actions by the Texas Board of Nursing, including a pilot program on deferred disciplinary action; providing corrective actions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1415 by Hegar (Relating to certain corrective actions by the Texas Board of Nursing, including a pilot program on deferred disciplinary action; providing corrective actions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB1415 by Hegar (Relating to certain corrective actions by the Texas Board of Nursing, including a pilot program on deferred disciplinary action; providing corrective actions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1415 by Hegar (Relating to certain corrective actions by the Texas Board of Nursing, including a pilot program on deferred disciplinary action; providing corrective actions.), 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 require the Texas Board of Nursing to determine the feasibility of conducting a pilot program designed to evaluate the efficacy of board deferral of disciplinary action against a licensee. If the board determines the pilot program is feasible, the board shall develop and implement the pilot program no later than February 1, 2011 and conclude the program by January 1, 2014. The bill would require the Board of Nursing to appoint an advisory committee to assist the board in overseeing the pilot program. The bill would also authorize the Board of Nursing to impose a corrective action on a person licensed or regulated by the board who commits a violation. The bill would establish the terms of the corrective action and reporting requirements regarding the corrective action. The Texas Board of Nursing indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would require the Texas Board of Nursing to determine the feasibility of conducting a pilot program designed to evaluate the efficacy of board deferral of disciplinary action against a licensee. If the board determines the pilot program is feasible, the board shall develop and implement the pilot program no later than February 1, 2011 and conclude the program by January 1, 2014. The bill would require the Board of Nursing to appoint an advisory committee to assist the board in overseeing the pilot program. The bill would also authorize the Board of Nursing to impose a corrective action on a person licensed or regulated by the board who commits a violation. The bill would establish the terms of the corrective action and reporting requirements regarding the corrective action.
The Texas Board of Nursing indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing 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, ES, CL
JOB, ES, CL