LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1502 by Buckingham (Relating to a determination by the Texas Medical Board of a physician's specialty board certification.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends the Occupations Code as it relates to a physician's specialty board certification.The bill would require the Texas Medical Board (TMB) to determine if a physician is specialty board certified based upon the physician's initial certification by a specialty board organization rather than the physician's maintenance of their certification after the initial designation.It is assumed that the bill's provisions would have no fiscal implication to the State or to TMB. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 503 Texas Medical Board LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, MB, EJ LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1502 by Buckingham (Relating to a determination by the Texas Medical Board of a physician's specialty board certification.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1502 by Buckingham (Relating to a determination by the Texas Medical Board of a physician's specialty board certification.), 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 SB1502 by Buckingham (Relating to a determination by the Texas Medical Board of a physician's specialty board certification.), As Introduced SB1502 by Buckingham (Relating to a determination by the Texas Medical Board of a physician's specialty board certification.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends the Occupations Code as it relates to a physician's specialty board certification.The bill would require the Texas Medical Board (TMB) to determine if a physician is specialty board certified based upon the physician's initial certification by a specialty board organization rather than the physician's maintenance of their certification after the initial designation.It is assumed that the bill's provisions would have no fiscal implication to the State or to TMB. The bill amends the Occupations Code as it relates to a physician's specialty board certification. The bill would require the Texas Medical Board (TMB) to determine if a physician is specialty board certified based upon the physician's initial certification by a specialty board organization rather than the physician's maintenance of their certification after the initial designation. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 503 Texas Medical Board 503 Texas Medical Board LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, MB, EJ JMc, AKI, MB, EJ