LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 5, 1999 TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB580 by Janek (Relating to automated external defibrillator devices), Committee Report 1st House, as amended ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * * * * 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 require the Department of Health to approve or give training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of the automated external defibrillator and to adopt rules establishing the minimum requirements for the training. It is assumed that these provisions can be implemented by the department within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TP, KF