Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB723 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/20/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 20, 2021       TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB723 by Patterson (Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates.), As Engrossed     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to prescribe a manner in which medical certifiers would provide written notification to the next of kin of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates. DSHS 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 > 537 State Health Services  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB723 by Patterson (Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates.), As Engrossed   

TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB723 by Patterson (Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Health & Human Services

 Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Health & Human Services

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB723 by Patterson (Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates.), As Engrossed 

 HB723 by Patterson (Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates.), As Engrossed 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to prescribe a manner in which medical certifiers would provide written notification to the next of kin of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates. DSHS 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 > 537 State Health Services

537 State Health Services

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA

JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA