LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session March 26, 1995 TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1415 Committee on Public Health By: McDonald House of Representatives 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; making an appropriation.) this office has determined the following: The bill would create the Advisory Council for the Prevention of Osteoporosis and direct the commissioner of public health to develop and implement a program to promote public awareness of osteoporosis detection, prevention, and treatment. The bill would exempt the Advisory Council from provisions in Article 6253-33, Revised Statutes, relating to advisory committee reimbursement. The bill makes an appropriation of $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund for each fiscal year in the biennium ending August 31, 1997, for the purposes outlined. 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 $250,000 2.0 1997 250,000 2.0 1998 250,000 2.0 1999 250,000 2.0 2000 250,000 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