LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 3, 2009

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB476 by Nelson (Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require that members of nurse staffing committees be relieved of work duties during committee meetings. It is assumed that any costs related to coverage of committee members' direct care duties at state operated hospitals can be absorbed within available resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

507 Texas Board of Nursing, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, VJC, MB, TP