Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1978 by Sheffield (Relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care. The bill would authorize a physician assistant to perform certain medical tasks while the physician assistant is providing care as a volunteer and modifies civil immunity provisions for a physician assistant.
The Texas Medical Board anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.