LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 14, 2015

TO:
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3433 by Sheffield (Relating to level of care designations for hospitals that provide neonatal and maternal care.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 241 of the Health and Safety Code as it relates to the Perinatal Advisory Council. The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to appoint two additional members meeting certain criteria to the advisory council. The bill would require that the executive commissioner adopt rules related to level of care designations for hospitals that provide neonatal and/or maternal care and complete the level of care designations within a certain timeframe. The Department of State Health Services and HHSC indicate that the provisions of the bill could be implemented within available 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