LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 20, 2009

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB424 by Van de Putte (Relating to the establishment and implementation of school-based influenza vaccination programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to conduct a joint study of school-based vaccination programs.

 

The Texas Immunization Stakeholder Working Group would establish a subcommittee within the working group to make recommendations to DSHS and TEA on the design of the survey instrument used to collect data from schools who implemented influenza vaccination programs.

 

DSHS and TEA would collect data including but not limited to: the number of vaccines purchased, comparison of how insured and uninsured students were managed in the program, cost to administer the program, and the number that were vaccinated.

 

Any costs to implement the study are assumed and can be absorbed by the agencies.

 

The act expires September 1, 2011. If the act receives a vote of two-thirds by all members in each house it takes effect immediately otherwise the act takes effect September 1, 2009.  

Local Government Impact

The Texas Immunization Stakeholder Working Group (TISWG) would be required to create a subcommittee to collect relevant data from schools with an influenza vaccination program as defined by the provisions of the bill. The costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill are not anticipated to be significant.

Source Agencies:

537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, SD, BM, TP