Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1739 by Hartnett (Relating to electronic submission of certain information on a death certificate.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill relates to electronic submission of certain information on a death certificate. The bill would modify Section 193, Health and Safety Code, to require the person in charge of interment and the person completing medical certification on a death record to submit the information electronically as specified by the state registrar.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.