LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB797 by Howard (Relating to allowing home and hospice agencies to administer certain vaccines.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow home and community support services agencies and certain employees of those agencies to purchase, store, or transport any FDA-approved vaccine created to treat or mitigate the spread of a communicable disease for the purpose of administering the vaccine to agency employees, patients, or patient family members under a physician's standing orders.The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed with the agency's existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKi, JLi, RD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB797 by Howard (Relating to allowing home and hospice agencies to administer certain vaccines.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB797 by Howard (Relating to allowing home and hospice agencies to administer certain vaccines.), 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
HB797 by Howard (Relating to allowing home and hospice agencies to administer certain vaccines.), As Introduced
HB797 by Howard (Relating to allowing home and hospice agencies to administer certain vaccines.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow home and community support services agencies and certain employees of those agencies to purchase, store, or transport any FDA-approved vaccine created to treat or mitigate the spread of a communicable disease for the purpose of administering the vaccine to agency employees, patients, or patient family members under a physician's standing orders.The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed with the agency's existing resources.
The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed with the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services
529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKi, JLi, RD
JMc, AKi, JLi, RD