LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 23, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Health
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB279  by Nelson (Relating to sanctions imposed against
               certain facilities regulated by the Texas Department of
               Health.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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According to the Department of Health, costs associated with implementing
the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   501   Texas Department of Health
LBB Staff:         JK, HD, RM