Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB764 by King, Susan (Relating to the use, collection, and security of health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 108 of the Health and Safety Code relating to health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The bill would require that DSHS make a form available on the DSHS website for use by providers to notify patients whose health data is being collected. The bill would require that DSHS prepare an annual report on security related to the data. DSHS indicates that implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.