LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2696 by Howard (Relating to a study on reducing workplace violence against nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 105 of the Health and Safety Code to require that the nursingresource section (Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS)) of the Health ProvisionsResource Center at the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) conduct a study and publishresults on workplace violence against nurses in certain facilities by December 1, 2016. The bill would require that TCNWS cooperate with DSHS and the Texas Board of Nursing to conduct the study. The Texas Board of Nursing and DSHS indicate that the bill could be implemented with existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:507 Texas Board of Nursing, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, NB, WP, VJC, SS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 22, 2015
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2696 by Howard (Relating to a study on reducing workplace violence against nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2696 by Howard (Relating to a study on reducing workplace violence against nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2696 by Howard (Relating to a study on reducing workplace violence against nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB2696 by Howard (Relating to a study on reducing workplace violence against nurses.), Committee Report 2nd 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 105 of the Health and Safety Code to require that the nursingresource section (Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS)) of the Health ProvisionsResource Center at the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) conduct a study and publishresults on workplace violence against nurses in certain facilities by December 1, 2016. The bill would require that TCNWS cooperate with DSHS and the Texas Board of Nursing to conduct the study. The Texas Board of Nursing and DSHS indicate that the bill could be implemented with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 537 State Health Services, Department of
507 Texas Board of Nursing, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, NB, WP, VJC, SS
UP, NB, WP, VJC, SS