Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB809 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/16/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 16, 2021       TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB809 by Kolkhorst (Relating to health care provider reporting of federal money received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require health care providers who have received federal funding during the coronavirus disease public health emergency, including under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, to provide a monthly report of the funding received to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). HHSC would be required to compile the information received from health care providers and submit a quarterly written report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Budget Board, and the standing committees of the Legislature with primary jurisdiction over state finance and public health.Additionally, the bill would allow the appropriate licensing agency of a health care provider to take disciplinary action against a health care provider who violates reporting requirements as if the health care provider violated an applicable licensing law.It is assumed any cost for the Health Professions Council, the Texas Medical Board, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Behavioral Health Executive Council, and the Board of Pharmacy, to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.  Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 364 Health Professions Council, 503 Texas Medical Board, 504 Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 510 Behavioral Health Executive Council, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKi, JLi

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 16, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB809 by Kolkhorst (Relating to health care provider reporting of federal money received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB809 by Kolkhorst (Relating to health care provider reporting of federal money received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.), 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 

 SB809 by Kolkhorst (Relating to health care provider reporting of federal money received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.), As Introduced 

 SB809 by Kolkhorst (Relating to health care provider reporting of federal money received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require health care providers who have received federal funding during the coronavirus disease public health emergency, including under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, to provide a monthly report of the funding received to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). HHSC would be required to compile the information received from health care providers and submit a quarterly written report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Budget Board, and the standing committees of the Legislature with primary jurisdiction over state finance and public health.Additionally, the bill would allow the appropriate licensing agency of a health care provider to take disciplinary action against a health care provider who violates reporting requirements as if the health care provider violated an applicable licensing law.It is assumed any cost for the Health Professions Council, the Texas Medical Board, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Behavioral Health Executive Council, and the Board of Pharmacy, to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.



It is assumed any cost for the Health Professions Council, the Texas Medical Board, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Behavioral Health Executive Council, and the Board of Pharmacy, to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.

 Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 364 Health Professions Council, 503 Texas Medical Board, 504 Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 510 Behavioral Health Executive Council, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

364 Health Professions Council, 503 Texas Medical Board, 504 Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 510 Behavioral Health Executive Council, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKi, JLi

JMc, AKi, JLi