LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


March 24, 2023

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

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB3212 by Toth (Relating to the duties of a birthing facility conducting newborn screening tests; creating an administrative and civil penalty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

According to the Department of State Health Services and the Health and Human Services Commission, it is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the number of violations that would result in administrative and civil penalty revenues is unknown; therefore, the fiscal impact on the state cannot be estimated.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JMc, NPe, ER, APA