LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1489 by Hall (Relating to the provision of information regarding COVID-19 prevention and treatment to individuals receiving a COVID-19 viral test.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop and post on its website a brochure containing information about preventative measures and treatments for COVID-19 and would require health care facilities that provide a COVID-19 viral test to provide a copy of the brochure and to convey the information in the brochure. DSHS, the Health and Human Services Commission, and the University of Texas System indicated that the provisions of the bill could be implemented using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services, 720 UT Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2021
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1489 by Hall (Relating to the provision of information regarding COVID-19 prevention and treatment to individuals receiving a COVID-19 viral test.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1489 by Hall (Relating to the provision of information regarding COVID-19 prevention and treatment to individuals receiving a COVID-19 viral test.), 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
SB1489 by Hall (Relating to the provision of information regarding COVID-19 prevention and treatment to individuals receiving a COVID-19 viral test.), As Introduced
SB1489 by Hall (Relating to the provision of information regarding COVID-19 prevention and treatment to individuals receiving a COVID-19 viral test.), As Introduced
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 develop and post on its website a brochure containing information about preventative measures and treatments for COVID-19 and would require health care facilities that provide a COVID-19 viral test to provide a copy of the brochure and to convey the information in the brochure. DSHS, the Health and Human Services Commission, and the University of Texas System indicated that the provisions of the bill could be implemented using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services, 720 UT Sys Admin
529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services, 720 UT Sys Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA
JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA