LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2007

TO:	Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3154 by Laubenberg (Relating to the creation of a review committee to study the potential for a regional health care system in certain counties.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create the regional health care system review committee in public health region three. The committee's composition and duties are defined in the bill. The initial meeting of the committee must occur before September 30, 2007, and the committee would be required to issue a report by September 1, 2008, summarizing hearings and studies conducted by the committee, legislation proposed by the committee, and any other findings or recommendations of the committee. A copy of the report must be submitted to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives by not later than December 1, 2008.

The committee would be allowed to accept gifts, grants, technical support, or any other resources from any source to carry out the functions of the committee.

The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2007, and would expire September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, DB