LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 15, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 2472, As Engrossed
          Committee on Health & Human Services                              By: Maxey
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2472 ( Relating 
to the reporting of certain injuries to the Texas Department 
of Health.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2472-As Engrossed
         
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         
It is assumed that the addition of traumatic brain injuries 
as a reportable condition could be accomplished within existing 
resources.  The Department of Health identified additional costs 
associated with the performance of longitudinal analyses.

The 
bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal 
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions 
of the bill.
         
 
          
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government 
is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   453   Workers' Compensation Commission
                                         330   Rehabilitation Commission
                                         501   Department of Health
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB