LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB546 by Deuell (Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians. The bill would allow a physician to dispense dangerous drugs to the physician's patients and charge the patients a reasonable fee for dispensing the drugs. The bill would require the Texas Medical Board to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill. Based on the analysis of the State Office of Risk Management, there could be an impact from the provisions of the bill. However, this impact is not anticipated to be significant. Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, the Texas Medical Board, and the Department of Insurance it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 503 Texas Medical Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MW, RAN, KKR, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 13, 2011
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB546 by Deuell (Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB546 by Deuell (Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians.), As Engrossed
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
SB546 by Deuell (Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians.), As Engrossed
SB546 by Deuell (Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians. The bill would allow a physician to dispense dangerous drugs to the physician's patients and charge the patients a reasonable fee for dispensing the drugs. The bill would require the Texas Medical Board to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill. Based on the analysis of the State Office of Risk Management, there could be an impact from the provisions of the bill. However, this impact is not anticipated to be significant. Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, the Texas Medical Board, and the Department of Insurance it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians. The bill would allow a physician to dispense dangerous drugs to the physician's patients and charge the patients a reasonable fee for dispensing the drugs. The bill would require the Texas Medical Board to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill.
Based on the analysis of the State Office of Risk Management, there could be an impact from the provisions of the bill. However, this impact is not anticipated to be significant. Based on the analysis of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, the Texas Medical Board, and the Department of Insurance it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 503 Texas Medical Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy
454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 503 Texas Medical Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MW, RAN, KKR, BTA
JOB, CL, MW, RAN, KKR, BTA