LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 2007

TO:	Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1066 by Delisi (Relating to health information technology and the creation of the Texas Health Services Authority.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create the Texas Health Services Authority Corporation to implement state-level health information technology functions. According to the bill, the corporation could be funded in the General Appropriations Act, could request, accept, and use gifts and grants, and could assess fees. The cost to operate the corporation is unknown. It is assumed the corporation would be funded primarily with non-state funds or revenue generated by the corporation.

The bill would entitle members of the board of directors of the corporation to reimbursement for certain expenses. Reimbursement by the state would not be permissable without specific authorization in the General Appropriations Act.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, PP, SSt