LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2019

TO:	Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB29 by Minjarez (Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Department of Insurance indicates there would be minimal workload associated with the bill, which it would absorb within existing resources.  It is assumed that the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners would absorb the cost of establishing rules to implement the bill.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners

LBB Staff:

WP, AKi, SGr, MB