LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2560 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the duties of health care facilities, health care providers, and the Department of State Health Services with respect to care provided to a sexual assault survivor in an emergency department of a health care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 323 of the Health and Safety Code, related to the duties of health care facilities, health care providers, and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) with respect to care provided to a sexual assault survivor in an emergency department of a health care facility. The bill would require DSHS to approve training programs relating to basic sexual assault forensic evidence collection. DSHS would also be required to post on its website a list of all hopsitals that are designated in a community-wide plan as the primary health care facility in the community for treating sexual assault survivors. The agency indicates that it would absorb any costs associated with implementing the bill. 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, JTe, NB, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2013
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2560 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the duties of health care facilities, health care providers, and the Department of State Health Services with respect to care provided to a sexual assault survivor in an emergency department of a health care facility.), 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: HB2560 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the duties of health care facilities, health care providers, and the Department of State Health Services with respect to care provided to a sexual assault survivor in an emergency department of a health care facility.), 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
HB2560 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the duties of health care facilities, health care providers, and the Department of State Health Services with respect to care provided to a sexual assault survivor in an emergency department of a health care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2560 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the duties of health care facilities, health care providers, and the Department of State Health Services with respect to care provided to a sexual assault survivor in an emergency department of a health care facility.), 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 Chapter 323 of the Health and Safety Code, related to the duties of health care facilities, health care providers, and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) with respect to care provided to a sexual assault survivor in an emergency department of a health care facility. The bill would require DSHS to approve training programs relating to basic sexual assault forensic evidence collection. DSHS would also be required to post on its website a list of all hopsitals that are designated in a community-wide plan as the primary health care facility in the community for treating sexual assault survivors. The agency indicates that it would absorb any costs associated with implementing the bill.
The bill would amend Chapter 323 of the Health and Safety Code, related to the duties of health care facilities, health care providers, and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) with respect to care provided to a sexual assault survivor in an emergency department of a health care facility. The bill would require DSHS to approve training programs relating to basic sexual assault forensic evidence collection. DSHS would also be required to post on its website a list of all hopsitals that are designated in a community-wide plan as the primary health care facility in the community for treating sexual assault survivors. The agency indicates that it would absorb any costs associated with implementing the bill.
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, JTe, NB, KKR
UP, CL, JTe, NB, KKR