LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 1, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB44 by Nelson (Relating to the Indigent Health Care Advisory Committee. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Executive Commissioner of Health and Human Services Commission to appoint an 11 member advisory committee to advise the Commission on rules and policies related to indigent health care.  The bill specifies that the membership shall consist of four consumers or persons representing consumers, and seven other representatives. The bill states that Government Code Chapter 2110 provisions relating to size and composition of advisory committees does not apply. 

The bill has an effective date of September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, MB