LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 25, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Health
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB556  by Duncan (Relating to prices of prescription
               drugs provided to certain Medicare recipients by certain
               pharmacies participating in the Medicaid vendor drug
               program.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   324   Texas Department of Human Services, 304
                   Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529   Health and
                   Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:         JK, HD, AJ