LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                               May 12, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health
               Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1051  by Brimer (relating to the regulation of the
               practice of therapeutic optometry), Committee Report 2nd
               House, as amended
  
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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:   503   Board of Medical Examiners, 364   Health
                   Professions Council, 514   Optometry Board, 515
                   Board of Pharmacy, 720   The University of Texas
                   System Administration, 783   University of Houston
                   System Administration, 781   Higher Education
                   Coordinating Board
LBB Staff:         JK, TP, PE