TO: | Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB202 by Nelson (Relating to incentives to recruit and retain allied health education program faculty.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2008 | ($7,416,667) |
2009 | ($14,833,333) |
2010 | ($22,500,000) |
2011 | ($22,500,000) |
2012 | ($22,500,000) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
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2008 | ($7,416,667) |
2009 | ($14,833,333) |
2010 | ($22,500,000) |
2011 | ($22,500,000) |
2012 | ($22,500,000) |
The tuition exemptions provisions and loan provisions would not have a significant impact to the State. The Higher Education Coordinating Board estimates the cost for the Allied Health Faculty Enhancement Grants by patterning this part of the bill on the nursing innovations grant program model. This program would grant scholarships or other faculty assistance to approximately 73 institutions. The Coordinating Board estimates that full funding for this program will take approximately $22.2 million per year for grants and scholarships to be fully implemented. The grants would be broken down between allied health grants, allied health faculty diversity grants and general allied health faculty grants. Funding is as follows:
1.) $2.7 million for nine $300,000 3 year allied health grants. One-third of these grants (3 grants equaling $900,000) would be in fiscal year 2008, two-thirds of these grants (6 grants equaling $1,800,000) would be in fiscal year 2009, and 100% percent of these grants (9 grants equaling $2,700,000) would be in fiscal year 2010. After fiscal year 2010, 9 grants will cost $2,700,000 annually;
2) $7.5 million for twenty-five $300,000 3 year allied health faculty diversity grants, One-third of these grants or $2.5 million would be for fiscal year 2008, two-thirds of these grants or $5 million in fiscal year 2009 and 100% or $7.5 million in fiscal year 2010. After fiscal year 2010, 25 grants will cost $7.5 million annually; and
3) $12 million for forty-eight $300,000 3 year general allied health faculty grants, One-third or $4 million in fiscal year 2008, two-third or $8 million in fiscal year 2009, and 100% or $12 million in fiscal year 2010. After fiscal year 2010, 48 grants will cost $12 million annually.
Total three-year cost for the allied health grants and scholarships would be $7.4 million in fiscal year 2008, $14.8 million in fiscal year 2009, and $22.3 million in fical year 2010 (and annually thereafter) when fully implemented.
Source Agencies: | 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
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LBB Staff: | JOB, MN, RT, GO
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