LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1113 by Gallegos (Relating to allowing a hospital to release protected health information of a patient to emergency medical services providers for treatment, payment, and health care operations. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill relates to allowing a hospital to release protected health information of a patient to emergency medical services providers for treatment, payment, and health care operations without patient authorization. The bill would amend a section of the Health and Safety Code.

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