| TO: | Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB703 by Deuell (Relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists; imposing penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $103,654 |
| 2009 | ($1,674) |
| 2010 | $4,665 |
| 2011 | $4,665 |
| 2012 | $4,665 |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ($121,346) | $225,000 | 2.0 |
| 2009 | ($151,674) | $150,000 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | ($145,335) | $150,000 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | ($145,335) | $150,000 | 2.5 |
| 2012 | ($145,335) | $150,000 | 2.5 |
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to provide the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) the authority to license and regulate basic dyslexia practitioners and advanced dyslexia therapists.
With respect to the professions of basic dyslexia practitioners and advanced dyslexia therapists, the bill would authorize DSHS to form an advisory committee; would establish eligibility for the Basic Dyslexia Practitioner License and the Advanced Dyslexia Therapist License; would provide requirements for training programs; would require examinations and authorize the collection of fees; would authorize DSHS to issue provisional and temporary licenses; would require DSHS to determine continuing education requirements; would entitle an individual to a hearing at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) if their license has been suspended, revoked, or if DSHS refused to renew the license; would require DSHS to develop a system for monitoring a license holder; and would provide for administrative penalties.
The provisions of the bill relating to license denial, complaint and disciplinary procedures, administrative penalties, and other penalties and enforcement procedures would take effect February 1, 2008; the remaining provisions of the bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
Based on the most current information provided by DSHS, this analysis assumes a licensing population of 2,500 basic dyslexia practitioners and 500 advanced dyslexia therapists.
It is assumed that DSHS would have a cost associated with the licensing and regulation of the basic dyslexia practitioners and advanced dyslexia therapists. Based on the analysis of DSHS, it is assumed that licensing these practitioners and therapists would require additional resources at a cost of $273,020 through 2009.
Based on the information provided by DSHS, it is also assumed that costs would be realized for staff in the amounts of $50,570 for 2.0 FTEs in fiscal year 2008 and $87,871 for 2.5 FTEs in each fiscal year from 2009 through fiscal year 2012. Other operating expenses, travel, rent, and utilities are estimated at $56,470 in fiscal year 2008, $38,944 in fiscal year 2009, and $32,605 in each fiscal year from 2010 to fiscal year 2012. Estimated costs also include $14,306 in fiscal year 2008 and $24,859 in each fiscal year from 2009 through fiscal year 2012 for associated benefits.
This analysis assumes revenue collections in fiscal year 2008 and would be $225,000 which includes 1,500 licenses issued at $50 for a one-year license and 1,500 licenses issued at $100 for a two-year license. This analysis also assumes that revenue collections in each fiscal year from 2009 to fiscal year 2012 would be $150,000 which includes 1,500 licenses issued for a two-year term at $100 per license.
| Source Agencies: | 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 537 State Health Services, Department of
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, MW, AH
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