LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2011 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB969 by Nelson (Relating to the establishment of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee within the Department of State Health Services.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends the Health and Safety Code by adding Chapter 117, which establishes the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee (Committee). The Committee would define the core public health services a local health entity should provide, evaluate public health in the state and areas that need improvement, identify funding available to perform these functions, and make recommendations to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on the use and allocation of funding available to local health entities to perform these services and ways to improve the overall public health of the state. The bill specifies that the Committee meet at least quarterly; however, to ensure appropriate representation from all areas of this state, the Committee may meet by videoconference or telephone conference call. The bill would not allow for compensation or reimbursement for travel expenses for Committee members, and the bill directs the use of existing administrative staff to provide administrative and consultative support to the Committee. It is assumed that any costs associated with the establishment and administration of the new Committee could be absorbed within existing agency resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MB, JF, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2011
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB969 by Nelson (Relating to the establishment of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee within the Department of State Health Services.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB969 by Nelson (Relating to the establishment of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee within the Department of State Health Services.), 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
SB969 by Nelson (Relating to the establishment of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee within the Department of State Health Services.), As Engrossed
SB969 by Nelson (Relating to the establishment of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee within the Department of State Health Services.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends the Health and Safety Code by adding Chapter 117, which establishes the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee (Committee). The Committee would define the core public health services a local health entity should provide, evaluate public health in the state and areas that need improvement, identify funding available to perform these functions, and make recommendations to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on the use and allocation of funding available to local health entities to perform these services and ways to improve the overall public health of the state. The bill specifies that the Committee meet at least quarterly; however, to ensure appropriate representation from all areas of this state, the Committee may meet by videoconference or telephone conference call. The bill would not allow for compensation or reimbursement for travel expenses for Committee members, and the bill directs the use of existing administrative staff to provide administrative and consultative support to the Committee. It is assumed that any costs associated with the establishment and administration of the new Committee could be absorbed within existing agency resources.
The bill amends the Health and Safety Code by adding Chapter 117, which establishes the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee (Committee).
The Committee would define the core public health services a local health entity should provide, evaluate public health in the state and areas that need improvement, identify funding available to perform these functions, and make recommendations to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on the use and allocation of funding available to local health entities to perform these services and ways to improve the overall public health of the state. The bill specifies that the Committee meet at least quarterly; however, to ensure appropriate representation from all areas of this state, the Committee may meet by videoconference or telephone conference call.
The bill would not allow for compensation or reimbursement for travel expenses for Committee members, and the bill directs the use of existing administrative staff to provide administrative and consultative support to the Committee. It is assumed that any costs associated with the establishment and administration of the new Committee could be absorbed within existing agency resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MB, JF, NB
JOB, CL, MB, JF, NB