LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 12, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Health
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB289  by Maxey (Relating to the advisory committee to
               the Health and Human Services Commission on telemedical
               consultation.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would create an advisory committee to assist the Health and
Human Services Commission in policy development relating to telemedical
consultations.  Reimbursement for travel and related expenses for the
members of the advisory committee would have to be authorized in the
General Appropriations Act.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   529   Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:         JK, HD, KF