LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB291 by Nelson (Relating to hepatitis B vaccination for students enrolled in certain health-related courses of study at an institution of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The provisions of the bill would require a hepatitis B vaccination to students enrolled in a course of study that involves potential exposure to human or animal blood or body fluids. According to The University of Texas System and the University of North Texas System, institutions under its respective purview would charge the student a fee to cover the cost of the vaccine. The Texas Tech University System already requires the vaccination for many of its students. It is estimated that any additional administrative costs would be covered by the fee. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, CL, DE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB291 by Nelson (Relating to hepatitis B vaccination for students enrolled in certain health-related courses of study at an institution of higher education.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB291 by Nelson (Relating to hepatitis B vaccination for students enrolled in certain health-related courses of study at an institution of higher education.), 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
SB291 by Nelson (Relating to hepatitis B vaccination for students enrolled in certain health-related courses of study at an institution of higher education.), As Introduced
SB291 by Nelson (Relating to hepatitis B vaccination for students enrolled in certain health-related courses of study at an institution of higher education.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The provisions of the bill would require a hepatitis B vaccination to students enrolled in a course of study that involves potential exposure to human or animal blood or body fluids. According to The University of Texas System and the University of North Texas System, institutions under its respective purview would charge the student a fee to cover the cost of the vaccine. The Texas Tech University System already requires the vaccination for many of its students. It is estimated that any additional administrative costs would be covered by the fee.
The provisions of the bill would require a hepatitis B vaccination to students enrolled in a course of study that involves potential exposure to human or animal blood or body fluids. According to The University of Texas System and the University of North Texas System, institutions under its respective purview would charge the student a fee to cover the cost of the vaccine. The Texas Tech University System already requires the vaccination for many of its students. It is estimated that any additional administrative costs would be covered by the fee.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, DE
JOB, CL, DE