LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1266 by Coleman (Relating to a study of the practice of advanced practice registered nurses and the authority of those nurses to prescribe and order prescription drugs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor issue a joint interim charge to the standing committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate with jurisdiction over health care professions to examine the independent practice of advanced practice registered nurses. The study would include the potential for cost savings, the impact on access to health care services in medically underserved and health professional shortage areas, the projected the impact on patient safety, the effect in the state's overall health care system, and other foreseeable consequences of expanding the authority of advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe medication to patients. The committee's report of findings and recommendations would be due January 1, 2013. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:507 Texas Board of Nursing LBB Staff: JOB, CL, JI, BH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 9, 2011
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1266 by Coleman (Relating to a study of the practice of advanced practice registered nurses and the authority of those nurses to prescribe and order prescription drugs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1266 by Coleman (Relating to a study of the practice of advanced practice registered nurses and the authority of those nurses to prescribe and order prescription drugs.), Committee Report 1st 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
HB1266 by Coleman (Relating to a study of the practice of advanced practice registered nurses and the authority of those nurses to prescribe and order prescription drugs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1266 by Coleman (Relating to a study of the practice of advanced practice registered nurses and the authority of those nurses to prescribe and order prescription drugs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor issue a joint interim charge to the standing committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate with jurisdiction over health care professions to examine the independent practice of advanced practice registered nurses. The study would include the potential for cost savings, the impact on access to health care services in medically underserved and health professional shortage areas, the projected the impact on patient safety, the effect in the state's overall health care system, and other foreseeable consequences of expanding the authority of advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe medication to patients. The committee's report of findings and recommendations would be due January 1, 2013. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would require the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor issue a joint interim charge to the standing committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate with jurisdiction over health care professions to examine the independent practice of advanced practice registered nurses. The study would include the potential for cost savings, the impact on access to health care services in medically underserved and health professional shortage areas, the projected the impact on patient safety, the effect in the state's overall health care system, and other foreseeable consequences of expanding the authority of advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe medication to patients. The committee's report of findings and recommendations would be due January 1, 2013.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 507 Texas Board of Nursing
507 Texas Board of Nursing
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, JI, BH
JOB, CL, JI, BH