LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 13, 2001
TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
Health
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2298 by Thompson (Relating to the training of dental
hygienists), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2298, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium *
* ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* 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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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) *
* Year General Revenue Fund from General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 0001 *
* 2002 $(25,000) $25,000 *
* 2003 0 0 *
* 2004 0 0 *
* 2005 0 0 *
* 2006 0 0 *
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Technology Impact
The agency estimates a cost of $5,000 for programming in the first year.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to require the Texas State
Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) to approve and implement a dental
hygiene equivalency training program and to allow an eligible applicant
who provides evidence of completing an approved training program to
receive a dental hygienist license. The bill would establish program
guidelines and requirements and applicant eligibility criteria. The bill
would also establish training requirements for dentists and dental
hygienists participating in the program. The bill would require the
TSBDE to implement a dental hygiene equivalency training program no later
than January 1, 2002. The TSBDE would adopt rules necessary to
implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2002.
Methodology
The TSBDE estimates $25,000 would be needed during the first year to add
new information fields to its licensing database and for additional
committee and board meetings in order to develop rules for an equivalency
training program and calibration courses for dentists and dental
hygienists who would provide clinical training. This analysis assumes
that dental and dental hygiene schools would provide calibration courses
and instruction to board members on accreditation standards.
It is assumed the agency would adjust fees to offset any cost associated
with the implementation of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 504 State Board of Dental Examiners
LBB Staff: JK, HD, RT, MW