LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1176 by Deuell (Relating to the regulation of medical waste.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would give the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authority over regulating the management of medical waste and change some of the requirements and regulations relating to medical waste. The bill would revise the definition of municipal solid waste to add medical waste as one of the waste streams specifically excluded from the definition of municipal solid waste. The bill, however, identifies specific existing TCEQ rules that govern the management of medical waste and municipal solid waste that would not be affected by the changes in law proposed by the bill. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses; otherwise, it would take effect on September 1, 2013. This analysis assumes the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which currently has rules in place governing definition, treatment, and disposition of special waste from health care-related facilities, would repeal those rules because the bill would authorize the TCEQ to control all aspects of medical waste management. Passage of the bill is not expected to have a signficant fiscal impact on the TCEQ or the DSHS. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, CL, TL, CH, JTe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1176 by Deuell (Relating to the regulation of medical waste.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1176 by Deuell (Relating to the regulation of medical waste.), As Introduced
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1176 by Deuell (Relating to the regulation of medical waste.), As Introduced
SB1176 by Deuell (Relating to the regulation of medical waste.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would give the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authority over regulating the management of medical waste and change some of the requirements and regulations relating to medical waste. The bill would revise the definition of municipal solid waste to add medical waste as one of the waste streams specifically excluded from the definition of municipal solid waste. The bill, however, identifies specific existing TCEQ rules that govern the management of medical waste and municipal solid waste that would not be affected by the changes in law proposed by the bill. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses; otherwise, it would take effect on September 1, 2013. This analysis assumes the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which currently has rules in place governing definition, treatment, and disposition of special waste from health care-related facilities, would repeal those rules because the bill would authorize the TCEQ to control all aspects of medical waste management. Passage of the bill is not expected to have a signficant fiscal impact on the TCEQ or the DSHS.
The bill would give the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authority over regulating the management of medical waste and change some of the requirements and regulations relating to medical waste. The bill would revise the definition of municipal solid waste to add medical waste as one of the waste streams specifically excluded from the definition of municipal solid waste. The bill, however, identifies specific existing TCEQ rules that govern the management of medical waste and municipal solid waste that would not be affected by the changes in law proposed by the bill. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses; otherwise, it would take effect on September 1, 2013.
This analysis assumes the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which currently has rules in place governing definition, treatment, and disposition of special waste from health care-related facilities, would repeal those rules because the bill would authorize the TCEQ to control all aspects of medical waste management. Passage of the bill is not expected to have a signficant fiscal impact on the TCEQ or the DSHS.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, CL, TL, CH, JTe
UP, CL, TL, CH, JTe