LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 9, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2211 by Metcalf (Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to prohibit hospitals from restricting patient visitation to fewer than one person during certain periods of disaster, unless federally required. The bill would not apply to state hospitals. According to the Health and Human Services Commission, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. According to the University of Texas System Administration and the Texas Tech University System Administration, no fiscal impact to their systems is anticipated. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, SD, CMA, DPE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 9, 2021 Revision 1 Revision 1 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2211 by Metcalf (Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2211 by Metcalf (Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2211 by Metcalf (Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2211 by Metcalf (Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.), 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 prohibit hospitals from restricting patient visitation to fewer than one person during certain periods of disaster, unless federally required. The bill would not apply to state hospitals. According to the Health and Human Services Commission, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. According to the University of Texas System Administration and the Texas Tech University System Administration, no fiscal impact to their systems is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to prohibit hospitals from restricting patient visitation to fewer than one person during certain periods of disaster, unless federally required. The bill would not apply to state hospitals. According to the University of Texas System Administration and the Texas Tech University System Administration, no fiscal impact to their systems is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, SD, CMA, DPE JMc, AKI, SD, CMA, DPE