LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1549 by Laubenberg (Relating to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapters 401 and 402 of the Occupations Code, related to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments. The bill would impact the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Health Instruments Committee, both licensing boards that are administratively attached to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). DSHS indicates that any rule and administrative modifications necessary to implement the bill would be absorbed within existing resources. The agency further notes that implementation of Section 9 of the bill, which repeals language related to certain licenses, would not impact revenue as the program is not currently exercising the authority that would be repealed. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013 and would require that the board and committee modify specified rules by January 1, 2014. The bill would apply to an application for a license filed on or after January 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, CL, JTe, NB, NV, RB, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2013
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1549 by Laubenberg (Relating to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.), 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: HB1549 by Laubenberg (Relating to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.), 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
HB1549 by Laubenberg (Relating to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1549 by Laubenberg (Relating to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.), 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 Chapters 401 and 402 of the Occupations Code, related to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments. The bill would impact the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Health Instruments Committee, both licensing boards that are administratively attached to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). DSHS indicates that any rule and administrative modifications necessary to implement the bill would be absorbed within existing resources. The agency further notes that implementation of Section 9 of the bill, which repeals language related to certain licenses, would not impact revenue as the program is not currently exercising the authority that would be repealed. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013 and would require that the board and committee modify specified rules by January 1, 2014. The bill would apply to an application for a license filed on or after January 1, 2015.
The bill would amend Chapters 401 and 402 of the Occupations Code, related to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments. The bill would impact the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Health Instruments Committee, both licensing boards that are administratively attached to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
DSHS indicates that any rule and administrative modifications necessary to implement the bill would be absorbed within existing resources. The agency further notes that implementation of Section 9 of the bill, which repeals language related to certain licenses, would not impact revenue as the program is not currently exercising the authority that would be repealed.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013 and would require that the board and committee modify specified rules by January 1, 2014. The bill would apply to an application for a license filed on or after January 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
537 State Health Services, Department of, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: UP, CL, JTe, NB, NV, RB, MW
UP, CL, JTe, NB, NV, RB, MW