TO: | Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1750 by Morrison (Relating to information related to the performance of an abortion; creating an offense.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2008 | ($517,873) |
2009 | ($234,514) |
2010 | ($235,894) |
2011 | ($237,315) |
2012 | ($238,779) |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
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2008 | ($517,873) |
2009 | ($234,514) |
2010 | ($235,894) |
2011 | ($237,315) |
2012 | ($238,779) |
Fiscal Year | Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2007 |
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2008 | 2.0 |
2009 | 2.0 |
2010 | 2.0 |
2011 | 2.0 |
2012 | 2.0 |
The bill would require a physician to submit a report to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on each abortion performed or induced by the physician. The bill would require physicians to submit abortion complication reports to DSHS for illnesses or injuries related to complications from an abortion. DSHS would be required to provide abortion reporting forms and to prepare abortion complication report forms. The bill would require DSHS to create an Internet website for filing abortion complication reports. The bill would require DSHS to issue an annual report on abortions. The bill would require the Texas Medical Board to ensure that abortion complication reports are provided to physicians.
The bill would require the Supreme Court to adopt rules related to judicial bypass reporting. It is assumed the rules could be adopted using the existing resources of the Supreme Court.
The bill would provide for penalties, including fees, for physicians failing to meet the reporting requirements of the bill and would provide for penalties for DSHS failing to issue the required annual report. It is assumed the penalties would not have a significant fiscal impact.
DSHS estimates two additional Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) positions would be needed to meet the requirements of the bill at a cost of $153,423 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2008 and $149,406 in General Revenue in fiscal years 2009-2012 for salaries and other administrative costs. The responsibilities of the additional FTEs would include processing forms, managing the release of information, and ensuring compliance with DSHS and physician reporting requirements.
The Texas Medical Board estimates General Revenue costs to print and distribute abortion complication forms to all physician licensees of $44,660 in fiscal year 2008, $46,000 in fiscal year 2009, $47,380 in fiscal year 2010, $48,801 in fiscal year 2011, and $50,265 in fiscal year 2012.
Source Agencies: | 503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, PP, SSt
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