LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 3, 2011

TO:
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1108 by Zerwas (Relating to the regulation of medical radiologic technology.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 601, Occupations Code, relating to medical radiologic technologists. The bill would make clarifying changes relating to the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission's rule-making authority. The bill would create new certifications for radiologist assistants and radiology practitioner assistants, including a three-year transitional certificate for a practitioner assistant. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

The Department of State Health Services indicates that both costs and revenue increases related to the new certificates would be insignificant, as the number of applicants is estimated to be less than 15 per fiscal year.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff:
JOB, CL, MB, VJC, NB