LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 4, 2001 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB913 by Ogden (Relating to a lien on a cause of action or claim of an individual who receives certain medical services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. According to the Department of Health, the bill could have a positive fiscal impact on local governments that operate EMS firms by enabling them to attach liens to recover costs for services which may not otherwise be paid. Source Agencies: 454 Texas Department of Insurance, 501 Texas Department of Health LBB Staff: JK, TB, HD, RM