LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1009 by Callegari (Relating to procedures for obtaining informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add a subchapter to Chapter 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requiring informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS), in consultation with the Texas Medical Board (TMB), would be required to prescribe a standard written consent form. The bill would repeal Article 49.13, Code of Criminal Procedure, relating to consent to autopsy. Both DSHS and TMB indicate that any costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, MB, VJC, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2011
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1009 by Callegari (Relating to procedures for obtaining informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1009 by Callegari (Relating to procedures for obtaining informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies.), As Engrossed
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1009 by Callegari (Relating to procedures for obtaining informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies.), As Engrossed
HB1009 by Callegari (Relating to procedures for obtaining informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add a subchapter to Chapter 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requiring informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS), in consultation with the Texas Medical Board (TMB), would be required to prescribe a standard written consent form. The bill would repeal Article 49.13, Code of Criminal Procedure, relating to consent to autopsy. Both DSHS and TMB indicate that any costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would add a subchapter to Chapter 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requiring informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS), in consultation with the Texas Medical Board (TMB), would be required to prescribe a standard written consent form. The bill would repeal Article 49.13, Code of Criminal Procedure, relating to consent to autopsy.
Both DSHS and TMB indicate that any costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of
503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, MB, VJC, NB
JOB, ESi, MB, VJC, NB