LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 22, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Health
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB413  by Madla (Relating to the regulation of the
               practice of marriage and family therapy.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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According to the Department of Health,  the bill would strengthen the
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) Associate designation
currently defined under the department by providing for additional
statutory language without creating a new category for the licensee.

No new fees would be established nor revenue generated as a result of the
amendments to the LMFT Act.   Any costs associated with these provisions
are anticipated to be absorbed with the agency resources.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TP, ER