LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2007

TO:	Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1761 by Uresti (Relating to the pilot program to provide health services to state employees in state office complexes.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality offers health services to employees at an onsite clinic.  The law requires the services be provided by a licensed nurse practitioner.  The bill amends Government Code Chapter 671 to allow a licensed nurse practitioner or a licensed physician assistant to provide health services to state employees in state office complexes health clinic.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

327 Employees Retirement System, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, JW, DH