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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 17, 2021
TO:
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1692 by Miles (Relating to licensing requirements to operate an end stage renal disease facility and the provision of home dialysis care by a dialysis technician.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because it is unknown how many end stage renal disease facilities would now be required to obtain licensure.
The bill would amend Health and Safety Code to require end stage renal disease facilities exempt from licensing to meet certain conditions in order to be exempt from licensing. The bill would also allow dialysis technicians to provide home dialysis care, including hemodialysis, under certain conditions. The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules as necessary.
The Health and Human Services Commission indicates any cost related to rulemaking would be minimal and could be absorbed within available resources. It is unknown how many end stage renal disease facilities that are currently exempt would no longer be exempt and would now be required to obtain licensure. It is unknown how many additional full-time equivalents would be needed for Health Care Regulation to conduct licensing and compliance activities for additional end stage renal disease facilities and an estimate cannot be determined at this time.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.