LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 15, 2013

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB227 by Williams (Relating to the dispensing of aesthetic pharmaceuticals by physicians and therapeutic optometrists; imposing fees.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the dispensation of aesthetic pharmaceuticals by physicians and therapeutic optometrists. 

Based on information provided by the Texas Medical Board, the Optometry Board and the Board of Pharmacy, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

503 Texas Medical Board, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy

LBB Staff:

UP, NV, CL, MW