LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
May 18, 2001
TO: Honorable Bill Ratliff, Lieutenant Governor
Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney, Speaker of the House
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB65 by Moncrief (Relating to the regulation of
telepharmacy as a method to dispense drugs.), Conference
Committee Report
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB65, Conference Committee Report: 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 *
* 2001 $0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
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All Funds, Six-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* Year General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 0001 *
* 2001 $(22,159) $22,159 *
* 2002 0 0 *
* 2003 0 0 *
* 2004 0 0 *
* 2005 0 0 *
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Technology Impact
The Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) would have to modify its data processing
system to accommodate the data generated by the bill. It is anticipated
approximately $21,000 will be required for the analysis, design, coding,
testing and implementation of these changes to the agency's computer
system.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules regarding the
use of telepharmacy systems located at certain health care facilities
and remote from that of a Class A (Community) or Class C (Institutional)
pharmacy, by February 28, 2002.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
Methodology
The Pharmacy Board estimates that about 497 facilities would use a
telepharmacy system requiring regulation and inspection by TSBP. Initial
startup costs of $22,159 includes an estimated 62 hours for initial data
entry and implementation of the provisions of the bill.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2001, and the agency would incur
approximately $22,159 of costs in FY 2002. In subsequent years, there
would be no significant fiscal costs to the agency.
It is assumed the TSBP would adjust fees collected by the agency to
offset any costs associated with the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 515 Texas State Board of Pharmacy
LBB Staff: JK, HD, ER, RT