LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB904 by Williams (Relating to prescriptions issued for certain controlled substances.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize a prescribing practitioner to issue multiple prescriptions authorizing a patient to receive a total of up to a 90-day supply of a Schedule II controlled substance under certain conditions. The bill would authorize the director of the Department of Public Safety to adopt rules to establish a procedure for the issuance of multiple prescriptions of a Schedule II controlled substance.

The Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the Department of Public Safety anticipate 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, 515 Board of Pharmacy

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, ES