LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB396 by Gonzales, Veronica (Relating to health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services and access to certain confidential patient information within the department.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to disclose any data collected under the purview of the former Health Care Information Council and not included in public use data to any program within DSHS if it is reviewed and approved by the institutional review board. All data that is confidential remains subject to confidentiality provisions. Provision of data to programs within DSHS is exempted from certain other requirements; disclosure of physician identifying data is prohibited. The bill would go into effect immediately if it received two-thirds vote in each house, otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2011. According to DSHS, any cost to implement the provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, VJC, CL, MB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 4, 2011
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB396 by Gonzales, Veronica (Relating to health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services and access to certain confidential patient information within the department.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB396 by Gonzales, Veronica (Relating to health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services and access to certain confidential patient information within the department.), As Introduced
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
HB396 by Gonzales, Veronica (Relating to health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services and access to certain confidential patient information within the department.), As Introduced
HB396 by Gonzales, Veronica (Relating to health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services and access to certain confidential patient information within the department.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to disclose any data collected under the purview of the former Health Care Information Council and not included in public use data to any program within DSHS if it is reviewed and approved by the institutional review board. All data that is confidential remains subject to confidentiality provisions. Provision of data to programs within DSHS is exempted from certain other requirements; disclosure of physician identifying data is prohibited. The bill would go into effect immediately if it received two-thirds vote in each house, otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2011. According to DSHS, any cost to implement the provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would allow the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to disclose any data collected under the purview of the former Health Care Information Council and not included in public use data to any program within DSHS if it is reviewed and approved by the institutional review board. All data that is confidential remains subject to confidentiality provisions. Provision of data to programs within DSHS is exempted from certain other requirements; disclosure of physician identifying data is prohibited.
The bill would go into effect immediately if it received two-thirds vote in each house, otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2011.
According to DSHS, any cost to implement the provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, VJC, CL, MB
JOB, VJC, CL, MB