LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 4, 2015

TO:
Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2131 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the designation of centers of excellence for fetal care and healthy outcomes in this state.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code to require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to designate licensed hospitals meeting certain criteria as centers of excellence for fetal care and healthy outcomes. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules establishing the criteria. Based on the LBB's analysis of HHSC and DSHS, duties and responsibilities associated with the implementation of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within existing resources.

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
LBB Staff:
UP, NB, WP, ADe, VJC