| TO: | Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1167 by Janek (Relating to increasing the number of registered nurses and other health care professionals in this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2004 | $24,335 |
| 2005 | $20,279 |
| 2006 | $20,279 |
| 2007 | $20,279 |
| 2008 | $20,279 |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $311,000 | ($286,665) | 4.0 |
| 2005 | $311,000 | ($290,721) | 4.0 |
| 2006 | $311,000 | ($290,721) | 4.0 |
| 2007 | $311,000 | ($290,721) | 4.0 |
| 2008 | $311,000 | ($290,721) | 4.0 |
The bill would require the Department of Health to establish a nursing workforce data section, along with an advisory commission related to the section. All costs would be paid by an increase in the renewal fees charged by the Board of Nurse Examiners and the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.
The bill would require the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners (BVNE) to increase renewal fees by $2, which with an estimated 37,000 annual renewals would raise $74,000 each year. Any costs incurred by BVNE related to the bill could be absorbed within current resources.
The bill would require the Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) to increase renewal fees by $3, which with an estimated 79,000 annual renewals would raise $237,000 each year. Any costs incurred by BNE related to the bill could be absorbed within current resources.
The Department of Health (TDH) would require four additional employees to adminster the program. TDH would require one manager ($57,634 total salary and benefits each year), two Program Specialist V employees ($108,309 total salary and benefits each year), and one Administrative Technician III E ($33,266 total salary and benefits each year). The agency would require $87,456 in fiscal year 2004 and $91,512 each year thereafter for professional fees and services, travel, rent, utilities, equipment, and other expenses.
| Source Agencies: | 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 501 Department of Health, 507 Board of Nurse Examiners, 511 Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
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| LBB Staff: | JK, CT, PF, RB
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