Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB636 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/12/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 12, 2021       TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB636 by Seliger (Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to submit a biennial report on outbreaks of vaccine preventative diseases and de-identified immunization exemption data by December 1 of each even-numbered year. The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and DSHS to develop the form for a required annual report of the students' immunization status and would require school districts to provide the data to DSHS. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to adopt rules related to the reporting of students' immunization status. According to DSHS, TEA, and HHSC, 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, 537 State Health Services, 701 Texas Education Agency  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB636 by Seliger (Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB636 by Seliger (Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.), 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 

 SB636 by Seliger (Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.), As Introduced 

 SB636 by Seliger (Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.), 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 submit a biennial report on outbreaks of vaccine preventative diseases and de-identified immunization exemption data by December 1 of each even-numbered year. The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and DSHS to develop the form for a required annual report of the students' immunization status and would require school districts to provide the data to DSHS. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to adopt rules related to the reporting of students' immunization status. According to DSHS, TEA, and HHSC, 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, 537 State Health Services, 701 Texas Education Agency

529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services, 701 Texas Education Agency

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA

JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA