LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1195 by Paxton (Relating to the right of certain hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by giving hospital patients the right to designate at least one essential caregiver with whom the hospital may not prohibit in-person visitation. The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop guidelines by rule to assist hospitals in establishing essential caregiver visitation policies and procedures. HHSC 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 30, 2021
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1195 by Paxton (Relating to the right of certain hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1195 by Paxton (Relating to the right of certain hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1195 by Paxton (Relating to the right of certain hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.), As Introduced
SB1195 by Paxton (Relating to the right of certain hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by giving hospital patients the right to designate at least one essential caregiver with whom the hospital may not prohibit in-person visitation. The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop guidelines by rule to assist hospitals in establishing essential caregiver visitation policies and procedures. HHSC 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