TO: | Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB455 by Shapiro (Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental assistants, including the delegation of certain dental acts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2010 | $0 |
2011 | $0 |
2012 | $0 |
2013 | $0 |
2014 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 |
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2010 | ($25,913) | $25,913 | 0.5 |
2011 | ($14,466) | $14,466 | 0.5 |
2012 | ($14,466) | $14,466 | 0.5 |
2013 | ($14,466) | $14,466 | 0.5 |
2014 | ($14,466) | $14,466 | 0.5 |
The bill would authorize a licensed dentist to delegate to a qualified and trained dental assistant certain procedures, including coronal polishing and the application of pit and fissure sealant. The bill would require the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners to issue a certification to eligible dental assistants to perform these additional duties.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners estimates that 10,000 dental assistants would apply for this certification.
Based on information provided by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, it is assumed that changes to the license database at a one-time cost of $10,132 would be required to accommodate new certifications in addition to .5 FTEs each fiscal year to process the new certifications.
This analysis assumes that any increased costs to the agency, which is statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue.
Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
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LBB Staff: | JOB, ES, CL, MW
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