LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 14, 2015

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3183 by Naishtat (Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant patient.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 166 of the Health and Safety Code to remove prohibitions against honoring a pregnant patient's advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order. The bill would modify the advance directive form to reflect the removal. It is anticipated that the duties and responsibilities of implementing agencies would be accomplished through existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, ADe, VJC