LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB887 by Nelson (Relating to the licensing and regulation of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories; providing penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 252 of the Occupations Code regarding who is eligible to serve on the Board of Dental Examiners. The bill would establish an alternative informal assessment of administrative penalties and new criminal penalty definitions. The bill would require the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners to adopt rules to implement these provisions. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB887 by Nelson (Relating to the licensing and regulation of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories; providing penalties.), 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: SB887 by Nelson (Relating to the licensing and regulation of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories; providing penalties.), 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 SB887 by Nelson (Relating to the licensing and regulation of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories; providing penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB887 by Nelson (Relating to the licensing and regulation of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories; providing penalties.), 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 Section 252 of the Occupations Code regarding who is eligible to serve on the Board of Dental Examiners. The bill would establish an alternative informal assessment of administrative penalties and new criminal penalty definitions. The bill would require the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners to adopt rules to implement these provisions. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would amend Section 252 of the Occupations Code regarding who is eligible to serve on the Board of Dental Examiners. The bill would establish an alternative informal assessment of administrative penalties and new criminal penalty definitions. The bill would require the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners to adopt rules to implement these provisions. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ES JOB, CL, ES