LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 2, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB316 by Lucio (Relating to information provided to parents of newborn children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB316, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a positive impact of $4,464 through the biennium ending August 31, 2007.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2006	$2,232
2007	$2,232
2008	$2,232
2009	$2,232
2010	$2,232

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Probable Savings from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Probable (Cost) from HOSPITAL LICENSING ACCT 129
2006	($8,120)	$10,352	($19,880)
2007	($8,120)	$10,352	($19,880)
2008	($8,120)	$10,352	($19,880)
2009	($8,120)	$10,352	($19,880)
2010	($8,120)	$10,352	($19,880)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill as substituted relates to information provided to parents of newborn children. The bill would amend Chapter 161 of the Health and Safety Code. Section 161.502 would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to make available a printable version of an informational pamphlet. The bill would also require the agency to coordinate the funding for the development, publication and distribution of the informational pamphlet with other health and human services agencies, and to solicit funding for the department's duties, as prescribed in the bill, through means other than appropriations, such as gifts, grants, and sales of sponsorship or advertising. If enacted, the bill would take effect September 1, 2005.   

Methodology

DSHS estimates that the agency would distribute 275,000 pamphlets each year to hospitals, birthing centers and midwives. The estimated production and printing costs would be $27,500 per year ($.10 per pamphlet). The estimated mailing cost would be $500 per year.

DSHS assumes that the agency would cease printing and distributing the existing newborn screening brochure at a savings of $10,352 in General Revenue per year. The estimated cost for distributing the pamphlets to hospitals would total $19,880 in General Revenue-Dedicated funds per year. The estimated cost for distributing the pamphlets to birthing centers and midwives would total $8,120 in General Revenue per year. An estimated net savings of $4,464 in General Revenue-related funds would be realized for the 2006-07 biennium.

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, KF, RM