LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4118 by Rose (Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at certain health care facilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 222 of the Health and Safety Code to require health care facilities to adopt and implement a policy to prevent exposure to surgical smoke through the use of a surgical smoke evacuation system during a planned surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke.The Health and Human Services Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current 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, SB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2021
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4118 by Rose (Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at 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: HB4118 by Rose (Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at 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
HB4118 by Rose (Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at certain health care facilities.), As Introduced
HB4118 by Rose (Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at 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 amend Chapter 222 of the Health and Safety Code to require health care facilities to adopt and implement a policy to prevent exposure to surgical smoke through the use of a surgical smoke evacuation system during a planned surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke.The Health and Human Services Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources.
The Health and Human Services Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current 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, SB
JMc, AKI, JLI, SB