LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 18, 1995 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: Senate BillNo. 1301 Committee on Health & Human Services By: Cain Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 1301 (Relating to physician licensing, including the notice and late fee requirements for the annual registration of physician licenses, the temporary licensure of certain out-of-state physicians, and the licensure of certain international medical graduates.) this office has determined the following: This bill amends the Medical Practice Act by reducing the late penalty fees for expired physicians licenses as well as providing for a 30-day "grace period" after the expiration of a license. Both actions would reduce the revenues that normally would be received by the agency and deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 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 Revenue Year Loss from GR Consolidated - Medical Registration Fund 055 1996 $100,000 1997 100,000 1998 100,000 1999 100,000 2000 100,000 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: Board of Medical Examiners LBB Staff: JK, GT, DF