Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3376 by Davis, John (Relating to the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; providing penalties.), As Introduced
The provisions of the bill that are the subject of this analysis are the provisions that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crime. The bill would amend the Occupations Code by making behavior involving the false representation as an anesthesiologist assistant punishable as a felony of the third degree.
A third degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.
It is assumed the number of persons convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.