LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2017 TO: Honorable Four Price, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2425 by Price (Relating to a requirement that a hospital allow a patient to designate a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding the patient.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules related to the designation of a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding a patient. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds majority vote of both house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.Based on the LBB's analysis of HHSC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, KCA, EP, MDI, TBo LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2017 TO: Honorable Four Price, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2425 by Price (Relating to a requirement that a hospital allow a patient to designate a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding the patient.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Four Price, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2425 by Price (Relating to a requirement that a hospital allow a patient to designate a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding the patient.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Four Price, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Honorable Four Price, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2425 by Price (Relating to a requirement that a hospital allow a patient to designate a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding the patient.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2425 by Price (Relating to a requirement that a hospital allow a patient to designate a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding the patient.), 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 the Health and Safety Code to require the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules related to the designation of a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding a patient. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds majority vote of both house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.Based on the LBB's analysis of HHSC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, KCA, EP, MDI, TBo UP, KCA, EP, MDI, TBo