LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              April 19, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Health
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1051  by Brimer (Relating to the regulation of the
               practice of therapeutic
               optometry), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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It is estimated that the Texas Optometry Board would incur some
additional costs for establishing new certification programs and the
advisory committee, and for educating providers and consumers of the new
requirements.  The costs are not expected to be significant.  It is
assumed that the Optometry Board would increase fees in an amount
sufficient to cover costs.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, PE