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
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* No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. *
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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