TO: | Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB198 by Nelson (Relating to the recognition of hospitals with outstanding nursing programs and a listing of hospital nursing staff information.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require the Department of State Health Services to establish a program to annually recognize hospitals with outstanding nursing programs and to maintain on its website a listing of hospital nursing staff information.
It is assumed that the Department of State Health Services could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
Source Agencies: | 537 State Health Services, Department of
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, PP, SJ
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