LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee On Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB807 by Zerwas (Relating to the practice of psychology by persons employed by a governmental agency.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the practice of psychology by persons employed by a governmental agency.Based on the information provided by the Board of Psychologists, Department of Aging & Disability Services, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the Department of State Health Services, this analysis assumes that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The Board of Psychologists has identified a small number of licensees exempt from paying a $200 professional fee under current law that would no longer be exempt from the fee under the provisions of the bill, however this analysis assumes that any additional revenue generated under the provisions of the bill from such a fee would not be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department LBB Staff: UP, CL, MW, CWS, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee On Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB807 by Zerwas (Relating to the practice of psychology by persons employed by a governmental agency.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee On Public Health
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB807 by Zerwas (Relating to the practice of psychology by persons employed by a governmental agency.), 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
HB807 by Zerwas (Relating to the practice of psychology by persons employed by a governmental agency.), As Introduced
HB807 by Zerwas (Relating to the practice of psychology by persons employed by a governmental agency.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the practice of psychology by persons employed by a governmental agency.Based on the information provided by the Board of Psychologists, Department of Aging & Disability Services, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the Department of State Health Services, this analysis assumes that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The Board of Psychologists has identified a small number of licensees exempt from paying a $200 professional fee under current law that would no longer be exempt from the fee under the provisions of the bill, however this analysis assumes that any additional revenue generated under the provisions of the bill from such a fee would not be significant.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the practice of psychology by persons employed by a governmental agency.Based on the information provided by the Board of Psychologists, Department of Aging & Disability Services, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the Department of State Health Services, this analysis assumes that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The Board of Psychologists has identified a small number of licensees exempt from paying a $200 professional fee under current law that would no longer be exempt from the fee under the provisions of the bill, however this analysis assumes that any additional revenue generated under the provisions of the bill from such a fee would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department
520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department
LBB Staff: UP, CL, MW, CWS, KKR
UP, CL, MW, CWS, KKR