LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB572 by Springer (Relating to in-person visitation of religious counselors with certain health care facility patients and residents during a public health emergency.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish rules that require health care facilities to allow religious counselors to visit patients or residents during a public health emergency whenever a patient or resident requests such a visit. HHSC indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing 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, NDA, SMAT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2021
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB572 by Springer (Relating to in-person visitation of religious counselors with certain health care facility patients and residents during a public health emergency.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB572 by Springer (Relating to in-person visitation of religious counselors with certain health care facility patients and residents during a public health emergency.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB572 by Springer (Relating to in-person visitation of religious counselors with certain health care facility patients and residents during a public health emergency.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB572 by Springer (Relating to in-person visitation of religious counselors with certain health care facility patients and residents during a public health emergency.), Committee Report 2nd 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 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish rules that require health care facilities to allow religious counselors to visit patients or residents during a public health emergency whenever a patient or resident requests such a visit. HHSC indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
HHSC indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within 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
529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA, SMAT
JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA, SMAT