LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2124 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to a medical power of attorney.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to add the option to have a signature on a medical power of attorney form be acknowledged before a notary public. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt the forms necessary to comply with the changes in the law by October 1, 2013. The bill would provide that actions under this section may be brought in district or statutory probate courts, as applicable. Except for the sections that change the medical power of attorney forms and establish the validity of the changes, which would become effective January 1, 2014, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. HHSC and the Office of Court Administration anticipate any additional work resulting from the enactment of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, ES, CL, VJC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2124 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to a medical power of attorney.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2124 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to a medical power of attorney.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2124 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to a medical power of attorney.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2124 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to a medical power of attorney.), 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 the Health and Safety Code to add the option to have a signature on a medical power of attorney form be acknowledged before a notary public. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt the forms necessary to comply with the changes in the law by October 1, 2013. The bill would provide that actions under this section may be brought in district or statutory probate courts, as applicable. Except for the sections that change the medical power of attorney forms and establish the validity of the changes, which would become effective January 1, 2014, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. HHSC and the Office of Court Administration anticipate any additional work resulting from the enactment of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to add the option to have a signature on a medical power of attorney form be acknowledged before a notary public. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt the forms necessary to comply with the changes in the law by October 1, 2013. The bill would provide that actions under this section may be brought in district or statutory probate courts, as applicable. Except for the sections that change the medical power of attorney forms and establish the validity of the changes, which would become effective January 1, 2014, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
HHSC and the Office of Court Administration anticipate any additional work resulting from the enactment of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: UP, ES, CL, VJC
UP, ES, CL, VJC