LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 7, 2011 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB798 by Nelson (Relating to the amounts of administrative penalties assessed or imposed against certain health facilities.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB798, As Introduced: a positive impact of $288,000 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
March 7, 2011
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB798 by Nelson (Relating to the amounts of administrative penalties assessed or imposed against certain health facilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB798 by Nelson (Relating to the amounts of administrative penalties assessed or imposed against certain health facilities.), 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
SB798 by Nelson (Relating to the amounts of administrative penalties assessed or imposed against certain health facilities.), As Introduced
SB798 by Nelson (Relating to the amounts of administrative penalties assessed or imposed against certain health facilities.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB798, As Introduced: a positive impact of $288,000 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 SB798, As Introduced: a positive impact of $288,000 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 $144,000 2013 $144,000 2014 $144,000 2015 $144,000 2016 $144,000
2012 $144,000
2013 $144,000
2014 $144,000
2015 $144,000
2016 $144,000
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2012 $144,000 2013 $144,000 2014 $144,000 2015 $144,000 2016 $144,000
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2012 $144,000 2013 $144,000 2014 $144,000 2015 $144,000 2016 $144,000
2012 $144,000
2013 $144,000
2014 $144,000
2015 $144,000
2016 $144,000
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would increase the maximum administrative penalty from $1,000 to $25,000 per violation, per day, for certain health care facilities licensed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) under Health and Safety Code Chapters 241 (hospitals), 243 (ambulatory surgical centers), and 251 (end-stage renal disease facilities). The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would increase the maximum administrative penalty from $1,000 to $25,000 per violation, per day, for certain health care facilities licensed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) under Health and Safety Code Chapters 241 (hospitals), 243 (ambulatory surgical centers), and 251 (end-stage renal disease facilities).
The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Methodology
DSHS estimates that there would be 18 enforcement cases per fiscal year, and that the provisions of the bill would result in an additional $8,000 in penalties per case. The increased revenue to the State would total $144,000 per fiscal year.
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