LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB284 by Nelson (Relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend requirements and regulation of human body and anatomical specimen donation. It would require the Texas Anatomical Board to develop and publish on its website an informed consent document notifying persons making a gift of a body of the risks and benefits associated with donation. The bill would direct the Texas Anatomical Board to ensure that the anatomical specimen or body is labeled, and that the chain of custody document is properly completed, maintained, and transferred to a person who controls or possesses the body or specimens. A qualified tissue procurement organization must have on file with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) a copy of the accreditation, issued by the American Association of Tissue Banks, the Eye Bank Association of America, or another accreditation organization approved by the HHSC. The executive commissioner of the HHSC is given authority to adopt rules as necessary to implement the bill. The Texas Anatomical Board does not receive appropriations from the legislature, therefore thisbill would have no fiscal impact on the board. Based on analysis provided by the Health and Human Services Commision, it is assumed that costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Based on the analysis provided by the University of Texas System, it is assumed that the bill would have no fiscal impact on the University of Texas Health Institution. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:513 Funeral Service Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MW, CH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 4, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB284 by Nelson (Relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation.), 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: SB284 by Nelson (Relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation.), 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
SB284 by Nelson (Relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB284 by Nelson (Relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation.), 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 requirements and regulation of human body and anatomical specimen donation. It would require the Texas Anatomical Board to develop and publish on its website an informed consent document notifying persons making a gift of a body of the risks and benefits associated with donation. The bill would direct the Texas Anatomical Board to ensure that the anatomical specimen or body is labeled, and that the chain of custody document is properly completed, maintained, and transferred to a person who controls or possesses the body or specimens. A qualified tissue procurement organization must have on file with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) a copy of the accreditation, issued by the American Association of Tissue Banks, the Eye Bank Association of America, or another accreditation organization approved by the HHSC. The executive commissioner of the HHSC is given authority to adopt rules as necessary to implement the bill. The Texas Anatomical Board does not receive appropriations from the legislature, therefore thisbill would have no fiscal impact on the board. Based on analysis provided by the Health and Human Services Commision, it is assumed that costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Based on the analysis provided by the University of Texas System, it is assumed that the bill would have no fiscal impact on the University of Texas Health Institution.
The bill would amend requirements and regulation of human body and anatomical specimen donation. It would require the Texas Anatomical Board to develop and publish on its website an informed consent document notifying persons making a gift of a body of the risks and benefits associated with donation. The bill would direct the Texas Anatomical Board to ensure that the anatomical specimen or body is labeled, and that the chain of custody document is properly completed, maintained, and transferred to a person who controls or possesses the body or specimens. A qualified tissue procurement organization must have on file with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) a copy of the accreditation, issued by the American Association of Tissue Banks, the Eye Bank Association of America, or another accreditation organization approved by the HHSC. The executive commissioner of the HHSC is given authority to adopt rules as necessary to implement the bill.
The Texas Anatomical Board does not receive appropriations from the legislature, therefore thisbill would have no fiscal impact on the board.
Based on analysis provided by the Health and Human Services Commision, it is assumed that costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Based on the analysis provided by the University of Texas System, it is assumed that the bill would have no fiscal impact on the University of Texas Health Institution.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 513 Funeral Service Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
513 Funeral Service Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MW, CH
JOB, CL, MW, CH