LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2019

TO:	Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1353 by Oliverson (relating to liability of volunteer health care providers and health care institutions for care, assistance, or advice provided in relation to a disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Health Professions Council, Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Medical Board, Board of Dental Examiners, Texas Board of Nursing, Optometry Board, Board of Pharmacy, Health and Human Services Commission, and Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners indicate that the provisions of the bill relating to the liability of health care providers who provide certain assistance in disaster situations could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

364 Health Professions Council, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners

LBB Staff:

WP, SLE, SGr, ESt