LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee On Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB127 by Nelson (Relating to the creation of certain funding formulas and policies and to certain public health evaluations by the Department of State Health Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 1001 of the Health and Safety Code relating to the creation of certain funding formulas and policies and to certain public health evaluations by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The bill would require DSHS to collaborate with the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee to develop funding formulas and evaluate policies related to DSHS, DSHS regional headquarters, local health units, public health districts, and local health departments. Based on the analysis provided by DSHS, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact The Texas Association of Local Health Officials reported that the fiscal impact of the bill on units of local government may be positive, negative, or neutral depending on the findings and recommendations of the evaluations described by the bill. Fiscal impact may be significant but cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, NB, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 22, 2013
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee On Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB127 by Nelson (Relating to the creation of certain funding formulas and policies and to certain public health evaluations by the Department of State Health Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee On Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB127 by Nelson (Relating to the creation of certain funding formulas and policies and to certain public health evaluations by the Department of State Health Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB127 by Nelson (Relating to the creation of certain funding formulas and policies and to certain public health evaluations by the Department of State Health Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB127 by Nelson (Relating to the creation of certain funding formulas and policies and to certain public health evaluations by the Department of State Health Services.), 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 1001 of the Health and Safety Code relating to the creation of certain funding formulas and policies and to certain public health evaluations by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The bill would require DSHS to collaborate with the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee to develop funding formulas and evaluate policies related to DSHS, DSHS regional headquarters, local health units, public health districts, and local health departments. Based on the analysis provided by DSHS, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
The Texas Association of Local Health Officials reported that the fiscal impact of the bill on units of local government may be positive, negative, or neutral depending on the findings and recommendations of the evaluations described by the bill. Fiscal impact may be significant but cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, NB, KKR
UP, CL, CH, NB, KKR