LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 13, 2021

TO:
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB723 by Patterson (Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on a death certificate.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to prescribe a manner in which medical certifiers would provide written notification to the next of kin of a modification to the medical certification information on a death certificate. DSHS indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services
LBB Staff:
JMc, AKi, JLi, NDa