LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 4, 2001
TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
Health
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2989 by Gutierrez (Relating to establishing an
acanthosis nigricans screening program in certain public
and private schools.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2989, As Introduced: negative impact of $(2,000,000) 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 $(1,000,000) *
* 2003 (1,000,000) *
* 2004 (1,000,000) *
* 2005 (1,000,000) *
* 2006 (1,000,000) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(1,000,000) *
* 2003 (1,000,000) *
* 2004 (1,000,000) *
* 2005 (1,000,000) *
* 2006 (1,000,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the University of Texas-Pan American to coordinate
an acanthosis nigricans screening program. The program would include
public or private schools in regional education service centers 1, 2, 3,
13, 15, 18, 19, and 20. It would mandate screenings for acanthosis
nigricans for public and private school children in those areas at the
same time hearing and vision screening and spinal screening are
conducted. It would requires the University to monitor screening
activities.
Methodology
An exceptional item request associated with the implementation of these
provisions for the University of Texas-Pan American totals $1 million
per year.
Local Government Impact
According to the Department of Health (TDH), local school districts would
incur costs associated with the extra time required for screening,
oversight, and record-keeping in meeting the provisions of the bill.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) estimated 1,358,026 students would be
screened for Acanthosis nigricans under the provisions of the bill. TEA
assumed the cost of screening and data/reporting requirements would be
$1 per student. Therefore, the annual statewide local cost associated
with this bill could be approximately $1,358,026.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency, 501 Texas Department
of Health
LBB Staff: JK, HD, PF, RN, RM