LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


April 29, 2021

TO:	Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB297 by Murr (Relating to inservice training on prevention of abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct provided by certain health care facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Health and Safety Code Chapter 161 to change the minimum hours of inservice training designed to assist certain employees and health care professionals in identifying abuse or neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, or unethical conduct.

The Health and Human Services Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

LBB Staff:

JMc, AKI, SB