LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 1, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Senator Judith Zaffirini,    IN RE:  Senate Bill No.
         Chair                                  476
         Committee on Health & Human Services           By: Luna, Gregory
         Senate
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
476 (Relating to the regulation of the practice of naturopathic
medicine; providing penalties.) this office has determined the
following:

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.

The bill would provide for the licensing and regulation of
naturopathic physicians.

The Board of Health would adopt rules to provide for the
administration of the regulatory program and the Texas Department
of Health would administer the regulatory program.


No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.




Source:   Department of Health
          LBB Staff: JK, AZ, KF, DF