LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 1, 2009

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2712 by Coleman (Relating to ambulatory surgical centers and to the provision of services at those centers by certain designated physician groups.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

 The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to ambulatory surgical centers and to the provision of services at those centers by certain designated physician groups.  The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) would be required to draft rules to implement the provisions of the bill.  DSHS has indicated that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, CH