LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session May 7, 2001 TO: Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2419 by Coleman (Relating to charity care requirements for certain hospitals.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** It is assumed that any costs the Department of Health would incur associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed by the agency within existing resources. Hospitals owned by local governments will be required to report annually summary information on their charity care policies and on community benefits provided. It is assumed any cost associated with this requirement would be absorbed by these hospitals within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 501 Texas Department of Health LBB Staff: JK, HD, RM