LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB62 by Nelson (Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code and the Health and Safety Code relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education. The bill amends the vaccination requirement of entering students younger than age 30 to entering students younger than age 22. The bill would take effect on October 1, 2013. It is assumed that any additional costs to general academic institutions, technical colleges, or public state colleges could be absorbed through existing resources. It is assumed that increases in formula funding from a potential increase in enrollment at institutions of higher education would not be significant. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) provides adult safety net vaccines subject to appropriations. In fiscal years 2012 and 2013 DSHS provided the bacterial meningitis vaccine to students as needed utilizing one-time funding. It is assumed that with the lower threshold the majority of students would have other means of receiving the vaccination. If DSHS chose to provide the vaccination to students under the lower threshold, then it is assumed it can be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact Based on responses from Kilgore College and Brazosport College, it is assumed that any additional costs to Public Community and Junior Colleges could be absorbed through existing resources. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 717 Texas Southern University, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 731 Texas Woman's University, 735 Midwestern State University, 755 Stephen F. Austin State University, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: UP, KK, CH, LR, NB, EH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB62 by Nelson (Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB62 by Nelson (Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB62 by Nelson (Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
SB62 by Nelson (Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.), 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 Education Code and the Health and Safety Code relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education. The bill amends the vaccination requirement of entering students younger than age 30 to entering students younger than age 22. The bill would take effect on October 1, 2013. It is assumed that any additional costs to general academic institutions, technical colleges, or public state colleges could be absorbed through existing resources. It is assumed that increases in formula funding from a potential increase in enrollment at institutions of higher education would not be significant. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) provides adult safety net vaccines subject to appropriations. In fiscal years 2012 and 2013 DSHS provided the bacterial meningitis vaccine to students as needed utilizing one-time funding. It is assumed that with the lower threshold the majority of students would have other means of receiving the vaccination. If DSHS chose to provide the vaccination to students under the lower threshold, then it is assumed it can be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Education Code and the Health and Safety Code relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education. The bill amends the vaccination requirement of entering students younger than age 30 to entering students younger than age 22. The bill would take effect on October 1, 2013. It is assumed that any additional costs to general academic institutions, technical colleges, or public state colleges could be absorbed through existing resources. It is assumed that increases in formula funding from a potential increase in enrollment at institutions of higher education would not be significant.
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) provides adult safety net vaccines subject to appropriations. In fiscal years 2012 and 2013 DSHS provided the bacterial meningitis vaccine to students as needed utilizing one-time funding. It is assumed that with the lower threshold the majority of students would have other means of receiving the vaccination. If DSHS chose to provide the vaccination to students under the lower threshold, then it is assumed it can be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Based on responses from Kilgore College and Brazosport College, it is assumed that any additional costs to Public Community and Junior Colleges could be absorbed through existing resources.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 717 Texas Southern University, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 731 Texas Woman's University, 735 Midwestern State University, 755 Stephen F. Austin State University, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 717 Texas Southern University, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 731 Texas Woman's University, 735 Midwestern State University, 755 Stephen F. Austin State University, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, KK, CH, LR, NB, EH
UP, KK, CH, LR, NB, EH