LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 20, 2015

TO:	Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3433 by Sheffield (Relating to level of care designations for hospitals that provide neonatal intensive care services.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 241 of the Health and Safety Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to assign hospitals with level of care designations based on neonatal intensive care and adopt related rules. DSHS and HHSC indicate that the provisions of the bill could be implemented using 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