LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2007

TO:	Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3474 by Delisi (Relating to advance directives.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize patients or surrogates to seek court orders for life-sustaining treatment and would provide for appeals. The bill would prohibit filing fees or court costs from being assessed for these proceedings. It is assumed there would not be a significant fiscal impact to the state for these proceedings. 

Local Government Impact

The Office of Court Administration indicates that counties would not be compensated for administrative costs associated with processing cases authorized by the bill, because fees and court costs would be prohibited. It is assumed the fiscal impact to counties would not be significant.

Source Agencies:

503 Texas Medical Board, 507 Board of Nurse Examiners, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, PP, SSt