LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 24, 2007

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3184 by Coleman (Relating to educating parents about the benefits of immunizing certain children against influenza.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to work to increase immunization awareness and participation, among parents of children in child-care facilities, in the state's early childhood vaccination program by publishing information on its website about the benefits of annual immunization against influenza for children aged six months to five years. DSHS is directed to work with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and child-care facilities to ensure information is annually distributed to parents in August or September. Both DSHS and DFPS indicate any costs associated with publishing and distributing information can be absorbed within available resources.

The bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to study the wholesale distribution of influenza vaccine. It is assumed that any cost from the study could be reasonably absorbed within available resources.

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, SD, CL, PP, LR