LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2017 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2962 by Capriglione (Relating to reporting requirements by health care practitioners and certain health care facilities for abortion complications; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require health care facilities and practitioners to report certain abortion complications to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). DSHS would be required to create forms for reporting abortion complications by January 1, 2018 and maintain submitted forms. DSHS would be permitted to suspend or revoke the licenses of facilities that do not comply with the reporting requirements. Practitioners who fail to comply with reporting requirements would be subject to a Class A misdemeanor and disciplinary action or the revoking of their license, permit, registration, certificate, or other authority. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to adopt any rules necessary to implement provisions of the bill by January 1, 2018.It is assumed the provisions of the bill can be implemented within the existing resources of DSHS, HHSC, and any regulatory agency. Local Government Impact A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. There could be costs associated with reporting for local hospitals; however, the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies:503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, AG, LR, RGU, EK, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2017
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2962 by Capriglione (Relating to reporting requirements by health care practitioners and certain health care facilities for abortion complications; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2962 by Capriglione (Relating to reporting requirements by health care practitioners and certain health care facilities for abortion complications; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2962 by Capriglione (Relating to reporting requirements by health care practitioners and certain health care facilities for abortion complications; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
HB2962 by Capriglione (Relating to reporting requirements by health care practitioners and certain health care facilities for abortion complications; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require health care facilities and practitioners to report certain abortion complications to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). DSHS would be required to create forms for reporting abortion complications by January 1, 2018 and maintain submitted forms. DSHS would be permitted to suspend or revoke the licenses of facilities that do not comply with the reporting requirements. Practitioners who fail to comply with reporting requirements would be subject to a Class A misdemeanor and disciplinary action or the revoking of their license, permit, registration, certificate, or other authority. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to adopt any rules necessary to implement provisions of the bill by January 1, 2018.It is assumed the provisions of the bill can be implemented within the existing resources of DSHS, HHSC, and any regulatory agency.
Local Government Impact
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. There could be costs associated with reporting for local hospitals; however, the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, AG, LR, RGU, EK, JGA
UP, AG, LR, RGU, EK, JGA