LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 7, 2019

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2236 by Buckingham (Relating to the sunset review of the Texas Health Services Authority and the repeal of certain provisions affecting the electronic exchange of health information.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would repeal expiration provisions relating to the electronic exchange of health information under the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA). The bill would also make THSA subject to the Texas Sunset Act.

The Department of State Health Services and the Health and Human Services Commission indicate that the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

WP, AKi, JQ, BH