LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 10, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kim Brimer, Chair, House Committee on Business
               & Industry
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1331  by Ellis, Dan (Relating to a lien on a cause of
               action or claim of an individual who receives certain
               medical services.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.

According to the Department of Health, the bill could have a positive
fiscal impact on local governments that operate EMS firms by enabling
them to attach liens to recover costs for services which may not
otherwise be paid.
  
  
Source Agencies:   454   Texas Department of Insurance, 501   Texas
                   Department of Health
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, DB, TB, HD, RM