Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB727 by Lucio III (Relating to the establishment of a border public health initiative by the Department of State Health Services.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB727, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,160,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The Department of State Health Services is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the department may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2022
($580,000)
2023
($580,000)
2024
($580,000)
2025
($580,000)
2026
($580,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2022
($580,000)
2023
($580,000)
2024
($580,000)
2025
($580,000)
2026
($580,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to add Chapter 65 to require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop a border public health initiative to reduce the adversarial impacts of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in border counties.
The bill would require DSHS to implement the initiative by conducting bilingual, culturally appropriate outreach campaigns.
The bill would require DSHS to submit a report describing health outcomes and savings related to the initiative by January 1, 2025.
Methodology
This analysis assumes that DSHS would contract with the local health department or other organizations in four selected border counties to implement the initiative to reduce the adverse health impacts of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity at a cost of $500,000 each fiscal year.
This analysis assumes an additional $80,000 per year would be required to implement outreach campaigns through the contracts with the four counties.
This analysis assumes the cost to implement the provisions of the bill would be $580,000 in each fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.