LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1565 by Coleman (Relating to the employment of physicians by hospital districts.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to authorize a hospital created under general or special law to employ a physician and retain all or part of the professional income generated by the physician for medical services provided at the hospital. Local Government Impact There would be a significant positive fiscal impact to the applicable hospitals under the provisions of the bill; however, those amounts would vary depending on the number of physicians hired and the services provided. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1565 by Coleman (Relating to the employment of physicians by hospital districts.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1565 by Coleman (Relating to the employment of physicians by hospital districts.), As Introduced Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1565 by Coleman (Relating to the employment of physicians by hospital districts.), As Introduced HB1565 by Coleman (Relating to the employment of physicians by hospital districts.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to authorize a hospital created under general or special law to employ a physician and retain all or part of the professional income generated by the physician for medical services provided at the hospital. Local Government Impact There would be a significant positive fiscal impact to the applicable hospitals under the provisions of the bill; however, those amounts would vary depending on the number of physicians hired and the services provided. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, TP JOB, KKR, TP