LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 10, 1999
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on
Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1864 by Capelo (Relating to the study and development
of outreach and education programs for promotoras or
community health workers under which community residents
provide public health education services.), As Engrossed
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* No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. *
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* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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The bill would allow two public members of the committee who are
currently serving as promotoras to be reimbursed for travel expenses.
Reimbursement for travel expenses would have to be authorized in the
General Appropriations Act.
It is assumed that the provisions of the bill relating to travel
reimbursements and support to the committee can be accomplished within
existing resources of the participating state agencies, particularly the
Department of Health.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 720 The University of Texas System Administration,
733 Texas Tech University, 301 Office of the
Governor, 739 Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center, 501 Department of Health, 781
Higher Education Coordinating Board, 710 A&M
University System Texas
LBB Staff: JK, TP, KF