81(R) HB 4189 - Enrolled version

Provisions of the bill would allow institutions of higher education that maintain a compliance program to establish procedures to provide private access to a compliance office, maintain anonimity of individuals who make a compliance report or partcipate in a compliance investigation, and preserve confidentiality of communications.

Under provisions of the bill, certain information would be confidential if the related individual does not consent to its disclosure. Information produced that would interfere with an ongoing compliance investigation would be excepted from disclosure under Government Code Chapter 552. The information would be available to a law enforcement agency or prosecutor for official purposes.

Under provisions of the bill, before registering a student must provide a certificate evidencing that the student has been vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. The bill applies to first-time students, including transfer students, who reside in an on-campus dormitory or housing facility at the institution. A student is not required to comply if an affidavit or a certificate is presented stating that the vaccination would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student or stating that the vaccination has been declined for reasons of conscience. The bill would be known as the Jamie Schanbaum Act.

Provisions of the bill would be implemented within current resources.

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


May 28, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives

FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB4189 by Rose (Relating to the conduct of compliance programs by institutions of higher education.), As Passed 2nd House