LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 28, 2005

TO:	Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB330 by Deuell (Relating to the creation of a stroke committee and the development of a statewide stroke emergency transport plan. ), Conference Committee Report

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill relates to the creation of a stroke committee and the development of a statewide stroke emergency transport plan.
 
The bill would require the appointment of a stroke committee no later than January 1, 2006 to assist in the development of a statewide stroke emergency transport plan. The bill describes what would be included in the plan.  According to the Department of State Health Services, existing staff would provide support for the Stroke Committee and development of the plan. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

357 Office of Rural Community Affairs, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 Department of State Health Services

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, KF