LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2011 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB662 by Nichols (Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB662, As Engrossed: a positive impact of $295,120 through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 27, 2011
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB662 by Nichols (Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB662 by Nichols (Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty.), 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
SB662 by Nichols (Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed
SB662 by Nichols (Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB662, As Engrossed: a positive impact of $295,120 through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB662, As Engrossed: a positive impact of $295,120 through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2012 $147,560 2013 $147,560 2014 $33,303 2015 $33,303 2016 $33,303
2012 $147,560
2013 $147,560
2014 $33,303
2015 $33,303
2016 $33,303
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable (Cost) fromState Highway Fund6 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2011 2012 $297,290 ($149,730) ($154,054) 1.8 2013 $297,290 ($149,730) ($131,797) 1.8 2014 $67,096 ($33,793) ($131,797) 1.8 2015 $67,096 ($33,793) ($136,157) 1.8 2016 $67,096 ($33,793) ($149,292) 1.8
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable (Cost) fromState Highway Fund6 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2011 2012 $297,290 ($149,730) ($154,054) 1.8 2013 $297,290 ($149,730) ($131,797) 1.8 2014 $67,096 ($33,793) ($131,797) 1.8 2015 $67,096 ($33,793) ($136,157) 1.8 2016 $67,096 ($33,793) ($149,292) 1.8
2012 $297,290 ($149,730) ($154,054) 1.8
2013 $297,290 ($149,730) ($131,797) 1.8
2014 $67,096 ($33,793) ($131,797) 1.8
2015 $67,096 ($33,793) ($136,157) 1.8
2016 $67,096 ($33,793) ($149,292) 1.8
Fiscal Analysis
The bill is the Sunset bill for the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Board), a governor-appointed independent licensing board that is administratively attached to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Professional Licensing and Certification Unit. The bill contains a number of Sunset Advisory Commission recommendations on the Board including updates relating to the Boards membership and operational structure to meet Sunset model licensing standards regarding eligibility of public members; prohibitions on board members; governor designation of the presiding officer; grounds for removal; and a training program for board members. The bill also provides a new Sunset date of 2017 for the Boards next review. Additionally the bill requires the Board to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history checks on applicants and license holders. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill is the Sunset bill for the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Board), a governor-appointed independent licensing board that is administratively attached to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Professional Licensing and Certification Unit. The bill contains a number of Sunset Advisory Commission recommendations on the Board including updates relating to the Boards membership and operational structure to meet Sunset model licensing standards regarding eligibility of public members; prohibitions on board members; governor designation of the presiding officer; grounds for removal; and a training program for board members. The bill also provides a new Sunset date of 2017 for the Boards next review. Additionally the bill requires the Board to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history checks on applicants and license holders.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Methodology
It is assumed that implementation of the bill would require that 8,680 additional background and criminal history checks (based on fiscal year 2010 estimates from DSHS), including Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint-based checks, be performed in both fiscal years 2012 and 2013. After this time background checks would only be required for new applicants, which DSHS estimates to be approximately 1,959 in each fiscal year. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) would facilitate these checks. The bill would result in a total increase in revenue of $297,290 in both fiscal year 2012 and 2013 and $67,096 in subsequent fiscal years from the $34.25 fee collected for the checks paid directly to DPS by the applicants. However, a portion of this fee revenue, $17.25 per check, is returned to the FBI for professional services as required by federal statute; which would result in a cost of $149,730 in both fiscal years 2012 and 2013 and $33,793 in subsequent fiscal years. DPS estimates that they will need one Fingerprint Technician III at a salary of $43,602 and 0.5 Training Specialist III at a salary of $23,087 each year to implement these fingerprint based criminal history background checks and to audit and train users. DPS also assumes some additional associated personnel and operating costs. All of these operational costs are assumed to be paid out of the State Highway Fund 6. DSHS assumes that they would be able to absorb any costs associated with the fingerprint-based checks as well as any other provisions in the bill within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of
116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of
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