LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 27, 2021 TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives 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.), As Passed 2nd House 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, SD, AKI, CMA, DPE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 27, 2021
TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives 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.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
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.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
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.), As Passed 2nd House
HB2211 by Metcalf (Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.), As Passed 2nd House
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, SD, AKI, CMA, DPE
JMc, SD, AKI, CMA, DPE