TO: | Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2055 by Guillen (Relating to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.), As Introduced |
The bill amends the duties of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force to include: (1) the development of a plan for prevention, early screening, diagnosis, and management of chronic kidney disease for the state’s population; and (2) the development of a plan for surveillance and data analysis to assess the impact of chronic kidney disease. The bill requires the task force is to submit its findings and recommendations by January 1, 2011 to the legislature and the governor. The bill also extends the task force until September 1, 2011.
It is assumed that any cost associated with the activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing Department of State Health Services resources.
Source Agencies: | 537 State Health Services, Department of
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, JF, LR
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