LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 29, 1997 TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2472 Committee on Public Health By: Maxey House 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 Department of Public Health.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2472-As Introduced 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 ,KF