LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 12, 2001
TO: Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on
Health & Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB114 by Madla (Relating to delegation of certain acts
by dentists.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB114, 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 Probable Revenue Change in Number of *
* Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from State Employees from *
* General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund FY 2001 *
* 0001 0001 *
* 2002 $(39,128) $39,128 1.0 *
* 2003 (24,953) 24,953 1.0 *
* 2004 (24,953) 24,953 1.0 *
* 2005 (24,953) 24,953 1.0 *
* 2006 (24,953) 24,953 1.0 *
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Technology Impact
The agency estimates a cost of $9,575 in the first year to create a new
database.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to allow dentists to delegate
the application of a pit and fissure sealant, and to require the Texas
State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) to provide a certification to
allow dental assistants meeting certain eligibility requirements to apply
a pit and fissure sealant under the delegation authority of a dentist.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
Methodology
The TSBDE estimates the bill would require $9,575 in system upgrades to
create a database and an application program to track and verify specific
information for each dental assistant applying for certification. The
TSBDE also estimates that approximately 2,000 dental assistants will seek
certification each year and that one FTE would be required to verify the
training and experience for each applicant and enter all necessary
information into the new database.
It is assumed the TSBDE 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