LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB65 by McClendon (Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Subchapter J to Chapter 81 of the Health and Safety Code to permit a county or a hospital district to authorize an organization to establish a Pilot Program to Reduce Risk of Certain Communicable Diseases, and would provide where the programs may operate, how they may generate funds and what services they may provide. The bill would permit a county or a hospital district by order to require an organization to register with the entity and charge a reasonable fee for the registration to pay for oversight functions. The provisions of the bill would apply only to Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Nueces, Travis, and Webb Counties. The bill would amend the Government Code to permit the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide guidance to for the establishment of a pilot program under the Subchapter. Local Government Impact There could be costs to a local governmental entity that chose to authorize the establishment of a program. However, it is assumed that a county or a hospital district would authorize a program only if sufficient funds were available or it would not result in a negative fiscal impact; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK, CH, VJC, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
April 21, 2015
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB65 by McClendon (Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB65 by McClendon (Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB65 by McClendon (Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB65 by McClendon (Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing fees.), 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 add Subchapter J to Chapter 81 of the Health and Safety Code to permit a county or a hospital district to authorize an organization to establish a Pilot Program to Reduce Risk of Certain Communicable Diseases, and would provide where the programs may operate, how they may generate funds and what services they may provide. The bill would permit a county or a hospital district by order to require an organization to register with the entity and charge a reasonable fee for the registration to pay for oversight functions. The provisions of the bill would apply only to Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Nueces, Travis, and Webb Counties. The bill would amend the Government Code to permit the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide guidance to for the establishment of a pilot program under the Subchapter.
Local Government Impact
There could be costs to a local governmental entity that chose to authorize the establishment of a program. However, it is assumed that a county or a hospital district would authorize a program only if sufficient funds were available or it would not result in a negative fiscal impact; therefore, no significant fiscal impact 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, KVe, SD, EK, CH, VJC, KKR
UP, KVe, SD, EK, CH, VJC, KKR