LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB97 by Van de Putte (Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 262.1515 of the Occupations Code to include Head Start programs and community health centers in the listing of eligible facilities and programs where a dentist is authorized to delegate to a dental hygienist certain services, tasks and procedures. The bill would authorize a dental hygienist to perform these delegated tasks or procedures for only one year unless the patient has been examined by a dentist. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners would be required to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, the Department of State Health Services, the Central Education Agency, and the Health and Human Services Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, ES, CL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB97 by Van de Putte (Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB97 by Van de Putte (Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities.), 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
SB97 by Van de Putte (Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities.), As Introduced
SB97 by Van de Putte (Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 262.1515 of the Occupations Code to include Head Start programs and community health centers in the listing of eligible facilities and programs where a dentist is authorized to delegate to a dental hygienist certain services, tasks and procedures. The bill would authorize a dental hygienist to perform these delegated tasks or procedures for only one year unless the patient has been examined by a dentist. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners would be required to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, the Department of State Health Services, the Central Education Agency, and the Health and Human Services Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend Section 262.1515 of the Occupations Code to include Head Start programs and community health centers in the listing of eligible facilities and programs where a dentist is authorized to delegate to a dental hygienist certain services, tasks and procedures. The bill would authorize a dental hygienist to perform these delegated tasks or procedures for only one year unless the patient has been examined by a dentist. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners would be required to adopt rules to implement these provisions.
Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, the Department of State Health Services, the Central Education Agency, and the Health and Human Services Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency
504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, ES, CL
JOB, ES, CL