LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1853 by Van de Putte (Relating to disciplinary actions regarding a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1853, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1853 by Van de Putte (Relating to disciplinary actions regarding a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee.), 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: SB1853 by Van de Putte (Relating to disciplinary actions regarding a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee.), 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
SB1853 by Van de Putte (Relating to disciplinary actions regarding a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1853 by Van de Putte (Relating to disciplinary actions regarding a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1853, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1853, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $0 2011 $0 2012 $0 2013 $0 2014 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($72,947) $72,947 1.0 2011 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0 2012 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0 2013 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0 2014 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($72,947) $72,947 1.0 2011 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0 2012 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0 2013 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0 2014 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0
2010 ($72,947) $72,947 1.0
2011 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0
2012 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0
2013 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0
2014 ($56,118) $56,118 1.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Occupations Code by adding 7 additional violations for which the Board of Pharmacy could take disciplinary action against a registered pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee. The bill would also authorize the Board of Pharmacy to request, on probable cause, that a pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician applicant, or pharmacy technician trainee submit to a mental or physical examination. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If not, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code by adding 7 additional violations for which the Board of Pharmacy could take disciplinary action against a registered pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee. The bill would also authorize the Board of Pharmacy to request, on probable cause, that a pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician applicant, or pharmacy technician trainee submit to a mental or physical examination.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If not, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Methodology
The Board of Pharmacy currently registers 52,000 pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees. The Board anticipates there would be an increase in the number of disciplinary actions required to regulate the new violations established by the bill. Based on the analysis of the Board, it is assumed that the agency would need an additional 1.0 legal assistant III to address the increased number of disciplinary actions. Other operating costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 include $14,500 for office space remodeling to create room for the new employee, $1,729 for computer equipment, and $600 for furniture and equipment. Other operating costs for consumable supplies and other office expenditures are $2,625 in FY 2010 and each subsequent year. This analysis assumes that any increased costs to the agency, which is statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue.
The Board of Pharmacy currently registers 52,000 pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees. The Board anticipates there would be an increase in the number of disciplinary actions required to regulate the new violations established by the bill. Based on the analysis of the Board, it is assumed that the agency would need an additional 1.0 legal assistant III to address the increased number of disciplinary actions. Other operating costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 include $14,500 for office space remodeling to create room for the new employee, $1,729 for computer equipment, and $600 for furniture and equipment. Other operating costs for consumable supplies and other office expenditures are $2,625 in FY 2010 and each subsequent year.
This analysis assumes that any increased costs to the agency, which is statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 515 Board of Pharmacy
515 Board of Pharmacy
LBB Staff: JOB, ES, CL, MW
JOB, ES, CL, MW