LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 12, 2013

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee On State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB159 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the applicability of adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 531.951(a) of the Government Code, related to the applicability of adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies. The bill would add abortion facilities to the list of provider types for which health and human services agencies must maintain information about adverse actions for a period of ten years. It is assumed the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services could implement the provisions of the bill within exisiting appropriations.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, JTe, NB