LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 6, 2007

TO:	Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB370 by Dukes (Relating to environmental lead investigations by the Department of State Health Services.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 88 of the Health and Safety Code regarding children with a confirmed blood lead level of concern. The bill would add Sections 88.007-88.009, which would allow the Department of State Health Services to adopt rules for standards of care for follow-up care, to conduct environmental lead investigations, and to adopt rules establishing procedures for environmental lead investigations.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, PP, VJC