LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2240 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the public's ability to access certain documents relating to a hospital inspection, survey, or investigation conducted 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 241 of the Health and Safety Code to require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to make certain information related to an inspection, survey, or investigation of a hospital available to the public on its website. DSHS indicates that it could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that rulemaking activities can be accomplished within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, ADe, NB, VJC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 30, 2015
TO: Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2240 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the public's ability to access certain documents relating to a hospital inspection, survey, or investigation conducted by the Department of State Health Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2240 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the public's ability to access certain documents relating to a hospital inspection, survey, or investigation conducted by the Department of State Health Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2240 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the public's ability to access certain documents relating to a hospital inspection, survey, or investigation conducted by the Department of State Health Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2240 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the public's ability to access certain documents relating to a hospital inspection, survey, or investigation conducted 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 241 of the Health and Safety Code to require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to make certain information related to an inspection, survey, or investigation of a hospital available to the public on its website. DSHS indicates that it could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that rulemaking activities can be accomplished within available resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, ADe, NB, VJC
UP, ADe, NB, VJC