LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 23, 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:	HB4137 by Israel (Relating to the required notice of a patient's right to receive an estimate of certain health care services provided by a physician.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Health Professions Council and Texas Medical Board indicate that the provisions of the bill related to the required notice of a patient's right to receive an estimate of certain health care services provided by a physician could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

364 Health Professions Council, 503 Texas Medical Board

LBB Staff:

WP, AKi, SGr, ESt