LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 29, 1999 TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2759 by Deshotel (relating to the prostate cancer education program), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * 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 direct the Department of Health to include components in the prostate cancer program designed to reach high risk populations that reflect the nature of and trends in prostate cancer morbidity and mortality rates. It is assumed the department would be able to accomplish this within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 501 Department of Health LBB Staff: JK, TP, KF