LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 25, 1997 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 943, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Committee on Health & Human Services By: Nelson Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB943 ( Relating to the regulation of medical radiologic technologists and other persons who perform radiologic procedures.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB943-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. Fiscal Analysis The bill would primarily transfer authority relating to radiological procedures from the Texas Department of Health (TDH) to the Board of Medical Examiners (BME). Methodolgy Cost savings to TDH should equal costs incurred by BME. 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 Change in Number Savings/(Cost) Savings/(Cost) of State from General from General Employees from Revenue Fund Revenue Fund FY 1997 0001 0001 1998 $2,749 ($2,749) 0.0 1998 2,749 (2,749) 0.0 2000 2,749 (2,749) 0.0 2001 2,749 (2,749) 0.0 2002 2,749 (2,749) 0.0 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: 501 Department of Health 503 Board of Medical Examiners LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,AC