LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 10, 2009

TO:
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1271 by Uresti (Relating to the requirement that an orthotist or a prosthetist be licensed as a device manufacturer if fabricating or assembling without an order from certain health care professionals.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1271, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($5,715) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010 ($2,745)
2011 ($2,970)
2012 ($2,475)
2013 ($2,970)
2014 ($2,475)




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2010 ($2,745)
2011 ($2,970)
2012 ($2,475)
2013 ($2,970)
2014 ($2,475)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would add a section to Chapter 605, Occupations Code, that would exempt a licensed orthotist or prosthetist from licensure as a device manufacturer under Chapter 431, Health and Safety Code, if certain activities such as fabricating or assembling an orthosis or a prothesis are done under an order from a licensed physician, chiropractor, or podiatrist for a specific patient.

Methodology

According to the Department of State Health Services, there are currently 11 businesses licensed as device manufacturers under Chapter 431, Health and Safety Code, who would be exempt from licensure under the provisions of the bill. The current licensing fee is $495, paid biennially. Calculations below assume staggered renewal dates, resulting in reductions of 5 licenses in the first year and 6 in the second. The total loss in revenue would be $5,445 for the 2010-11 biennium; the total for 2010-2014 would be $13,365.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff:
JOB, CL, VJC, MB