LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 11, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair         IN RE:  House Bill No. 1745
         Committee on Public Health                     By: Turner,
         House of Representatives               Sylvester
         Austin, Texas







FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1745 (Relating to requiring immunization for hepatitis B of
certain students.) this office has determined the following:

The bill would add Hepatitis B to the list of immunizations
required of school-aged children prior to admission to the
school.

The Department of Health estimates that the agency would assume
fiscal responsibility for vaccine for 77% of children. 

The Department of Health projects that it would cost an estimated
$66,489,402 in fiscal year 1996 in general revenue funds to
vaccinate these children.  It is probable that costs in the
following years would be significant, based on the continuing
costs to vaccinate children entering the school system.  However,
the Department of Health did not project any costs associated
with this bill for fiscal years 1997 through 2000.  The
Department of Health also indicated that there would be no
federal funds available in association with the implementation of
the provisions of this bill.


The fiscal implication to  units of local government cannot be
determined.


Source:   Department of Health, Central Education Agency -
Administration    




          LBB Staff: JK, KF, DF