LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB476 by Nelson (Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require that members of nurse staffing committees be relieved of work duties during committee meetings. It is assumed that any costs related to coverage of committee members' direct care duties at state operated hospitals can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:507 Texas Board of Nursing, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, VJC, MB, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2009
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB476 by Nelson (Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB476 by Nelson (Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB476 by Nelson (Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB476 by Nelson (Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require that members of nurse staffing committees be relieved of work duties during committee meetings. It is assumed that any costs related to coverage of committee members' direct care duties at state operated hospitals can be absorbed within available resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 537 State Health Services, Department of
507 Texas Board of Nursing, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, VJC, MB, TP
JOB, CL, VJC, MB, TP