LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 2, 1997
TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 3195, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Committee on Public Health By: Janek
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3195 ( Relating
to the regulation of the practice of optometry.) this office
has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3195-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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.
The bill would amend Article 4552-5.11, add
subsection (k) to Article 4552-5.12, and Article 4552-5.22 to
Revised Statutes.
Fiscal Analysis
Article 4552-5.12 would allow an optometrist or therapeutic
optometrist to delegate specified acts to be performed by an
ophthalmic assistant. The bill would prohibit an assistant
from performing comprehensive examination, diagnosis, treatment
planning, and drug/medicine prescription. The Board of Optometry
would be charged with establishing and enforcing rules related
to delegation, and could provide that assistants meet certain
registration requirements.
It is assumed the Board of Optometry
would increase fees to offset the cost of implementing the bill.
Therefore, the bill would have no net fiscal impact on the
state.
Methodolgy
One additional FTE (admin. tech II, Group 11/Step 1) would be
required to administer the registration of ophthalmic assistants.
FTE salary would be $20,625 per year, with an additional $5,206
per year for benefits. The first year cost is reduced by one-third
to allow for phase-in of the program.
Related computer costs
would be $3,672 for the first year, and $1,356 for each subsequent
year.
One-time printing and mailing costs would be $4,800.
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 ($25,797) $25,797 1.0
1998 (27,214) 27,214 1.0
2000 (27,214) 27,214 1.0
2001 (27,214) 27,214 1.0
2002 (27,214) 27,214 1.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
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: 514 Optometry Board
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PP