LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 18, 2021

TO:
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB551 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to reports on the prevalence of eating disorders and eating disorder-related deaths in this state.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), in collaboration with the Health and Human Services Commission, to report on the prevalence of eating disorders and eating disorder-related deaths by December 1, 2022. The bill would also require DSHS to report on the prevalence of eating disorders among youth by December 1, 2024. It is assumed the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services
LBB Staff:
JMc, AKI, JLI, NDA