LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1085 by Walle (Relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Title 2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to administer the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force and may use technology to eliminate travel expenses of the task force. Under the provisions of the bill, DSHS would be required to determine a statistically significant number of cases of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity for the task force to review. Additionally, the bill would require DSHS and the task force to submit a joint biennial report, beginning September 1, 2016, to the legislature on best practices to help reduce the incidence of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity. DSHS would be required to submit a report to the legislature by September 1, 2014 on the progress in establishing the task force and any recommendations for legislation to assist DSHS in studying pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity. The bill states that the task force is subject to the Sunset Act and would be abolished on September 1, 2019 if it is not continued. Based on the analysis provided by DSHS, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1085 by Walle (Relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1085 by Walle (Relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1085 by Walle (Relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1085 by Walle (Relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.), 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 would amend Title 2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to administer the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force and may use technology to eliminate travel expenses of the task force. Under the provisions of the bill, DSHS would be required to determine a statistically significant number of cases of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity for the task force to review. Additionally, the bill would require DSHS and the task force to submit a joint biennial report, beginning September 1, 2016, to the legislature on best practices to help reduce the incidence of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity. DSHS would be required to submit a report to the legislature by September 1, 2014 on the progress in establishing the task force and any recommendations for legislation to assist DSHS in studying pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity. The bill states that the task force is subject to the Sunset Act and would be abolished on September 1, 2019 if it is not continued. Based on the analysis provided by DSHS, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant 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: UP, CL, CH, NB
UP, CL, CH, NB