LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 7, 2009

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4281 by King, Susan (Relating to continuing education requirements for physical therapists.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code requiring the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners to adopt rules relating to the continuing competence of license holders.

Based on the analysis of the Executive Council of the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, MW, ACa