LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to health care facilities' adoption of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add a new chapter to the Health and Safety Code that would require health care facilities to develop and implement policies related to employee immunizations, in order to protect patients from vaccine-preventable diseases. It would permit exemptions for medical reasons and reasons of conscience. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Department of State Health Services indicates that implementation of the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MB, VJC, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2011
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to health care facilities' adoption of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to health care facilities' adoption of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases.), 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
SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to health care facilities' adoption of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases.), As Introduced
SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to health care facilities' adoption of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add a new chapter to the Health and Safety Code that would require health care facilities to develop and implement policies related to employee immunizations, in order to protect patients from vaccine-preventable diseases. It would permit exemptions for medical reasons and reasons of conscience. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Department of State Health Services indicates that implementation of the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact.
The bill would add a new chapter to the Health and Safety Code that would require health care facilities to develop and implement policies related to employee immunizations, in order to protect patients from vaccine-preventable diseases. It would permit exemptions for medical reasons and reasons of conscience. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The Department of State Health Services indicates that implementation of the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact.
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, CL, MB, VJC, NB
JOB, CL, MB, VJC, NB