LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2792 by Darby (Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to reauthorize an existing telemedicine pilot program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center that is funded by grant from the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC). The statutory authorization for the existing program expires January 1, 2021. The bill would extend this authorization to January 1, 2027 and would add the pilot program to a list of eligible uses for the 9-1-1 Equalization Surcharge.According to CSEC, the Commission is able to fund the grant required for this program out of available resources.According to the Texas Tech University System, the cost of the program cannot be determined at this time. However, given that CSEC has indicated that the existing grant could continue to be funded out of available resources this analysis assumes any costs to the Texas Tech University System could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 477 Comm/Emer Communicat, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, LCO, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2021
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2792 by Darby (Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2792 by Darby (Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas.), As Introduced
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
HB2792 by Darby (Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas.), As Introduced
HB2792 by Darby (Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas.), As Introduced
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 reauthorize an existing telemedicine pilot program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center that is funded by grant from the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC). The statutory authorization for the existing program expires January 1, 2021. The bill would extend this authorization to January 1, 2027 and would add the pilot program to a list of eligible uses for the 9-1-1 Equalization Surcharge.According to CSEC, the Commission is able to fund the grant required for this program out of available resources.According to the Texas Tech University System, the cost of the program cannot be determined at this time. However, given that CSEC has indicated that the existing grant could continue to be funded out of available resources this analysis assumes any costs to the Texas Tech University System could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 477 Comm/Emer Communicat, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin
477 Comm/Emer Communicat, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, LCO, GP
JMc, AKI, LCO, GP