LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB326 by Howard (Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health care facilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require certain licensed facilities to establish a workplace violence prevention committee or authorize an existing facility committee to develop, implement, and enforce the workplace violence prevention plan. If a certain facility experienced an incident of workplace violence, a facility would be required to at minimum offer immediate post-incident services, including any necessary acute medical treatment for each health care provider or employee of the facility who is directly involved in the incident. The bill would allow an appropriate licensing agency to take disciplinary action against a person who violates the provisions of the bill. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2021
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB326 by Howard (Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health care facilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB326 by Howard (Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health care facilities.), 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
HB326 by Howard (Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health care facilities.), As Introduced
HB326 by Howard (Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health care facilities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require certain licensed facilities to establish a workplace violence prevention committee or authorize an existing facility committee to develop, implement, and enforce the workplace violence prevention plan. If a certain facility experienced an incident of workplace violence, a facility would be required to at minimum offer immediate post-incident services, including any necessary acute medical treatment for each health care provider or employee of the facility who is directly involved in the incident. The bill would allow an appropriate licensing agency to take disciplinary action against a person who violates the provisions of the bill. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.
If a certain facility experienced an incident of workplace violence, a facility would be required to at minimum offer immediate post-incident services, including any necessary acute medical treatment for each health care provider or employee of the facility who is directly involved in the incident.
The bill would allow an appropriate licensing agency to take disciplinary action against a person who violates the provisions of the bill.
The Health and Human Services Commission indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm
529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI
JMc, AKI, JLI