LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 2, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Health & Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1084  by Harris (Relating to requiring hepatitis A
               vaccines for food service employees.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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It is assumed the Department of Health would absorb any costs it may
incur in implementing the provisions of the bill.
  
Local Government Impact
  
The bill would require employees of food establishments to be immunized
against Hepatitis A, unless they qualify for exemptions listed in the
bill. If an employee is not immunized and does not qualify for an
exemption, the local government authority that issues food handler
permits would be required to revoke or deny renewal of a food handler
permit to that individual. Local government authorities would incur
administrative costs associated with reviewing immunization records and
revoking or denying renewal of permits as warranted. It is anticipated
the additional administrative costs would be absorbed into the local
entities' budget.
  
  
Source Agencies:   501   Texas Department of Health
LBB Staff:         JK, HD, RM