LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 2003

TO:	Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1574 by Carona (Relating to authorizing the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission and the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to share information for investigative purposes.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Based on the analysis by the Workers' Compensation Commission, the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact to the state.  The bill amends the Labor Code to eliminate any remaining barriers to information exchange between the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Based on the analysis by the Workers' Compensation Commission, the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact to the state.  The bill amends the Labor Code to eliminate any remaining barriers to information exchange between the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	453 Workers' Compensation Commission, 478 Research and Oversight Council on Workers' Compensation, 503 Board of Medical Examiners, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, RT, JW