Honorable Joe Nixon, Chair, House Committee on Civil Practices
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3439 by Rose (Relating to the liability of certain health care practitioners for examinations and medical screenings of students.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under the bill, a health care practitioner who, without compensation or expectation of compensation, conducts a physical examination or medical screening for the purposes of certifying the patient's eligibility to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular or sporting activity is immune from civil liability if certain conditions are met. The bill does not limit the liability of a school district to its students, teachers, or staff, or apply to a governmental unit as defined by Section 101.001, Civil Practices and Remedies Code.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.