LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 19, 2003

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2208 by Allen (Relating to the regulation of the practice of professional nursing.), As Engrossed

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2208, As Engrossed: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	$0
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2004	$360,750	($360,750)
2005	$368,550	($368,550)
2006	$374,088	($374,088)
2007	$379,704	($379,704)
2008	$385,398	($385,398)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would allow the Board of Nurse Examiners to obtain criminal history records from the Department of Public Safety and The Federal Bureau of Investigation on professional registered nurses and assess a fee for the process.

Methodology

The Board of Nurse Examiners indicates it would cost $39 per new license application to perform Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation background checks. The agency anticipates 9,250 new applicants in fiscal year 2004 and 9,450 new applicants in fiscal year 2005, with a 1.5 percent increase in the number of applicants each year thereafter.

It is assumed the Board of Nurse Examiners would adjust fees to offset any costs associated with the implementation of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

507 Board of Nurse Examiners

LBB Staff:

JK, EB, RT, RB