LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1790 by Patrick (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing an administrative penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill adds new Subchapter D related to abortion-inducing drugs to Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code. The Texas Medical Board would be authorized to assess an administrative penalty for violations of Section 171.083. It is assumed that the number of violations would be so small as to not have a significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, LR, CL, MB, NB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1790 by Patrick (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing an administrative penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1790 by Patrick (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing an administrative penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB1790 by Patrick (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing an administrative penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1790 by Patrick (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing an administrative penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill adds new Subchapter D related to abortion-inducing drugs to Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code. The Texas Medical Board would be authorized to assess an administrative penalty for violations of Section 171.083. It is assumed that the number of violations would be so small as to not have a significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of 503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, LR, CL, MB, NB JOB, LR, CL, MB, NB