LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 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:	HB4297 by Raney (Relating to the authority of physicians to delegate to certain pharmacists the implementation and modification of a patient's drug therapy.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Medical Board and Board of Pharmacy indicate that the provisions of the bill relating to the authority of physicians to delegate to certain pharmacists the implementation and modification of a patient's drug therapy could be absorbed by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

503 Texas Medical Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy

LBB Staff:

WP, AKi, SGr, ESt