LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 16, 1997
TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1534
Committee on Public Health By: Hamric/et al.
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1534 ( Relating
to the certification of mammography systems.) this office has
detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1534-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium
ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Health to apply to
become an accreditation body under the federal Mammography Quality
Standards Act of 1992. In addition, the bill changes the renewal
of mammography systems from one to three years and requires
the Board of Health to set and collect an annual fee for certification
holders in amounts reasonable and necessary to administer the
program. All mammography systems are required under federal
law to be accredited and certified.
Methodolgy
The Department of Health would apply in September 1997 to become
an accreditation body. It is assumed that the Department of
Health would obtain that status by October, 1997 and have rules
and fees established by October, 1998. It is assumed that approximately
120 mammography systems per year would be accredited by the
Department of Health. Revenue estimates are based on the assumption
of 120 units per year, with approximately 40 percent of those
having additional units at the same facility, which would also
need accreditation, for a total of 168. It is estimated that
the charge assessed would be approximately $700 per unit.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from of State
from General General Revenue Employees from
Revenue Fund Fund FY 1997
0001 0001
1998 $0 $0 0.0
1998 (117,600) 117,600 1.5
2000 (117,600) 117,600 1.5
2001 (117,600) 117,600 1.5
2002 (117,600) 117,600 1.5
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 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: Agencies: 501 Department of Health
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,KF