LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 providers that perform a COVID-19 viral test to provide a printed or electronic copy of the brochure to the individual receiving the test. 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, NDA, JLI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 12, 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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1489 by Hall (Relating to the provision of information regarding COVID-19 prevention and treatment to individuals receiving a COVID-19 viral test.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 providers that perform a COVID-19 viral test to provide a printed or electronic copy of the brochure to the individual receiving the test. 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, NDA, JLI
JMc, AKI, NDA, JLI