LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1342 by Raymond (Relating to the requirements for obtaining an emergency medical services provider license.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 773 of the Health and Safety Code, related to the requirements for obtaining an emergency medical services provider license. According to the Department of State Health Services, any rule-changing cost associated with implementing the bill would be absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact The bill would require an emergency medical services provider applicant to obtain a certificate of local need and necessity from the government body of each municipality or, if the applicant is not located in a municipality, in the commissioners court of each county in which the applicant is applying to provide emergency medical services. Added workload would vary by locality depending on the number of applicants but could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, JTe, NB, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2013
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1342 by Raymond (Relating to the requirements for obtaining an emergency medical services provider license.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1342 by Raymond (Relating to the requirements for obtaining an emergency medical services provider license.), As Introduced
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
HB1342 by Raymond (Relating to the requirements for obtaining an emergency medical services provider license.), As Introduced
HB1342 by Raymond (Relating to the requirements for obtaining an emergency medical services provider license.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 773 of the Health and Safety Code, related to the requirements for obtaining an emergency medical services provider license. According to the Department of State Health Services, any rule-changing cost associated with implementing the bill would be absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
The bill would require an emergency medical services provider applicant to obtain a certificate of local need and necessity from the government body of each municipality or, if the applicant is not located in a municipality, in the commissioners court of each county in which the applicant is applying to provide emergency medical services. Added workload would vary by locality depending on the number of applicants but could be absorbed within existing resources.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, CL, JTe, NB, KKR
UP, CL, JTe, NB, KKR