LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2025 TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB50 by Jones, Venton (Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is required to implement a provision of the bill only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, HHSC may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the bill using other appropriations available for that purpose.If HHSC does not implement the mandatory provision in a state fiscal year, the agency shall certify in its legislative budget request for the next state fiscal biennium that fact to the Legislative Budget Board and include a written estimate of the costs of implementing the provision in each year of that next state fiscal biennium. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, APA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2025 TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB50 by Jones, Venton (Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB50 by Jones, Venton (Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.), As Introduced Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB50 by Jones, Venton (Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.), As Introduced HB50 by Jones, Venton (Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is required to implement a provision of the bill only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, HHSC may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the bill using other appropriations available for that purpose.If HHSC does not implement the mandatory provision in a state fiscal year, the agency shall certify in its legislative budget request for the next state fiscal biennium that fact to the Legislative Budget Board and include a written estimate of the costs of implementing the provision in each year of that next state fiscal biennium. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is required to implement a provision of the bill only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, HHSC may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the bill using other appropriations available for that purpose.If HHSC does not implement the mandatory provision in a state fiscal year, the agency shall certify in its legislative budget request for the next state fiscal biennium that fact to the Legislative Budget Board and include a written estimate of the costs of implementing the provision in each year of that next state fiscal biennium. If HHSC does not implement the mandatory provision in a state fiscal year, the agency shall certify in its legislative budget request for the next state fiscal biennium that fact to the Legislative Budget Board and include a written estimate of the costs of implementing the provision in each year of that next state fiscal biennium. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, APA JMc, NPe, ER, APA