LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 26, 2003

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB161 by Nelson (Relating to the regulation and enforcement of certain licensing programs by the Texas Department of Health; providing administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Department of Health does not anticipate referring many cases to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH).  SOAH states they could absorb the work within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	212 Office Of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office Of The Attorney General, 360 State Office Of Administrative Hearings, 501 Department Of Health
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, KF, MB