LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 19, 2005

TO:
Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2476 by Delisi (Relating to allowing the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel to hold telephonic hearings. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2476, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a positive impact of $26,280 through the biennium ending August 31, 2007.

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



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2006 $13,140
2007 $13,140
2008 $13,140
2009 $13,140
2010 $13,140




Fiscal Year Probable Savings from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2006 $13,140
2007 $13,140
2008 $13,140
2009 $13,140
2010 $13,140

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would allow the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel to hold telephonic hearings as long as any member of the panel is physically present at the meeting.

Methodology

Travel costs for the panel are currently $15,000 per year. The agency estimates that teleconferencing would cost $360 per year ($.05 per minute per location; assume 8 locations for 5 meetings). Assume that travel costs for the one member who must be present would be $1,500 per year. The bill would result in net savings of $13,140 per year ($15,000 minus $360 minus $1,500).

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
537 Department of State Health Services
LBB Staff:
JOB, CL, PP, LW