LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB797 by Howard (Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.), As Engrossed 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 within 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
April 11, 2021
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB797 by Howard (Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB797 by Howard (Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.), 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
HB797 by Howard (Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.), As Engrossed
HB797 by Howard (Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.), As Engrossed
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 within the agency's existing resources.
The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within 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