LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB346 by Nelson (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill provides that an individual is allowed to maintain their immunization records in the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) immunization registry (ImmTrac) beyond the individuals 18th birthday. The bill will take effect September 1, 2009. The bill also requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop and maintain a separate database to retain certain immunization information and to develop educational information for health care providers relating to the immunization registry and the option for adults to consent to submission and retention of information in the registry. It is assumed that any cost associated with the activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency 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, JF, LR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB346 by Nelson (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), 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: SB346 by Nelson (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), 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
SB346 by Nelson (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB346 by Nelson (Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.), 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 provides that an individual is allowed to maintain their immunization records in the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) immunization registry (ImmTrac) beyond the individuals 18th birthday. The bill will take effect September 1, 2009. The bill also requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop and maintain a separate database to retain certain immunization information and to develop educational information for health care providers relating to the immunization registry and the option for adults to consent to submission and retention of information in the registry. It is assumed that any cost associated with the activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources.
The bill provides that an individual is allowed to maintain their immunization records in the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) immunization registry (ImmTrac) beyond the individuals 18th birthday.
The bill will take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill also requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop and maintain a separate database to retain certain immunization information and to develop educational information for health care providers relating to the immunization registry and the option for adults to consent to submission and retention of information in the registry.
It is assumed that any cost associated with the activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency 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, JF, LR
JOB, CL, JF, LR