LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 14, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1069 by Madla (Relating to organizing certain data collected by the Department of State Health Services. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department of State Health Services to compile, organize, and release health outcome data collected under Chapters 104 and 191 of the Health and Safety Code according to specified geographic areas. The Department would be required to consult with stakeholders to define rural and urban areas.

The Department of State Health Services, Office of Rural Community Affairs, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, and UT System Administration all indicate that existing resources will implement the requirements of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

537 Department of State Health Services, 357 Office of Rural Community Affairs, 709 Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, PP, CL, KF, LW, KJG