LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2011 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to the adoption by health care facilities of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases; imposing penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 immunization requirements for employees of health care facilities and individuals providing direct care under a contract with the facility, in order to protect patients from vaccine-preventable diseases. It would permit exemptions for certain medical conditions and reasons of conscience; facilities would be authorized to prohibit those employees from contact with patients during a public health disaster. 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
May 20, 2011
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to the adoption by health care facilities of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases; imposing penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to the adoption by health care facilities of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases; imposing penalties.), Committee Report 2nd 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
SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to the adoption by health care facilities of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases; imposing penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1177 by Nelson (Relating to the adoption by health care facilities of a policy on vaccine preventable diseases; imposing penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 immunization requirements for employees of health care facilities and individuals providing direct care under a contract with the facility, in order to protect patients from vaccine-preventable diseases. It would permit exemptions for certain medical conditions and reasons of conscience; facilities would be authorized to prohibit those employees from contact with patients during a public health disaster. 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 immunization requirements for employees of health care facilities and individuals providing direct care under a contract with the facility, in order to protect patients from vaccine-preventable diseases. It would permit exemptions for certain medical conditions and reasons of conscience; facilities would be authorized to prohibit those employees from contact with patients during a public health disaster. 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