LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2017 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1978 by Sheffield (Relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care. The bill would authorize a physician assistant to perform certain medical tasks while the physician assistant is providing care as a volunteer and modifies civil immunity provisions for a physician assistant.The Texas Medical Board anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:503 Texas Medical Board LBB Staff: UP, KCA, EH, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2017
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1978 by Sheffield (Relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1978 by Sheffield (Relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care.), As Engrossed
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
HB1978 by Sheffield (Relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care.), As Engrossed
HB1978 by Sheffield (Relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care. The bill would authorize a physician assistant to perform certain medical tasks while the physician assistant is providing care as a volunteer and modifies civil immunity provisions for a physician assistant.The Texas Medical Board anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 503 Texas Medical Board
503 Texas Medical Board
LBB Staff: UP, KCA, EH, EK
UP, KCA, EH, EK