LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 3, 2011

TO:	Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1001 by Carona (Relating to the practice of certain professions regulated under the Occupations Code and the payment and reimbursement of certain professionals.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the practice of certain regulated professions and the payment and reimbursement of certain professionals.

Based on analysis provided by the Texas Medical Board, the Department of Insurance, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the Health and Human Services Commission, it is assumed that all 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:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 454 Department of Insurance, 503 Texas Medical Board, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners

LBB Staff:

JOB, AG, EH