LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 28, 2001 TO: Honorable David Cain, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1587 by Moncrief (Relating to alternative dispute resolution procedures for proposals for legislation to change or clarify the permissible scope of practice of a health care profession.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** According to the bill, the costs of mediation by the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law or another public or private organization and the costs of hearings or alternative dispute resolution at the State Office of Administrative Hearings would be paid by a party (a health care professional group or an individual health care professional) to the mediation, hearing, or alternative dispute resolution proceeding. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 720 The University of Texas System, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 511 Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners, 504 State Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Board of Nurse Examiners, 520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 503 Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, 514 Texas Optometry Board, 508 Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 515 Texas State Board of Pharmacy, 501 Texas Department of Health, 512 Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners LBB Staff: JK, SD, TB, HL