LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
March 30, 1995
TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute
Committee on Public Health for House
House of Representatives Bill No. 1415
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1415 (relating to the detection and prevention of osteoporosis)
this office has determined the following:
The bill would require the commissioner of health, in
consultation with the Board of Health, to develop and implement a
program to educate the public regarding osteoporosis and identify
cost-effective options for treatment of the condition. The
commissioner would be authorized to appoint a task force to make
recommendations on strategies to educate the public on
osteoporosis. Members of the task force would receive no
compensation, per diem, or reimbursement for expenses.
Costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of
this bill, and included in amounts below, would include costs for
production and printing of educational materials, educational
conferences and workshops, professional services related to
professional and public education, as well as the salaries for
two additional employees and related operating costs.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out Change in
Year of General Number of State
Revenue Fund 001 Employees from
FY 1995
1996 $235,564 2.0
1997 240,376 2.0
1998 240,376 2.0
1999 240,376 2.0
2000 240,376 2.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source: Department of Health
LBB Staff: JK, KF, DF