LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2017 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB584 by West (Relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists. The bill would require the Texas Medical Board to adopt guidelines for the prescription of opioid antagonists. The bill would exempt certain physicians from criminal or civil liability or professional disciplinary action for the prescription or administration of an opioid antagonist.This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. The Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas Medical Board, Office of Court Administration, Department of Public Safety, Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice anticipate 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:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 503 Texas Medical Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, KCA, EH, EK, JPo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2017
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB584 by West (Relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB584 by West (Relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists.), Committee Report 1st 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
SB584 by West (Relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB584 by West (Relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists.), 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 Occupations Code relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists. The bill would require the Texas Medical Board to adopt guidelines for the prescription of opioid antagonists. The bill would exempt certain physicians from criminal or civil liability or professional disciplinary action for the prescription or administration of an opioid antagonist.This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. The Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas Medical Board, Office of Court Administration, Department of Public Safety, Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice anticipate 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: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 503 Texas Medical Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 503 Texas Medical Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, KCA, EH, EK, JPo
UP, KCA, EH, EK, JPo