LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 22, 1997 TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2099 Committee on Public Health By: Uher House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2099 ( Relating to student loan reimbursements for physician assistants practicing in certain areas.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2099-As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends the Physician Assistant Licensing Act to allow physician assistants who were educated out-of-state to participate in the student loan reimbursement program. It is anticipated that the number of physician assistants impacted would be minimal and that costs can be absorbed by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Texas Department of Health. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 503 Board of Medical Examiners 501 Department of Health LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,AC