LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2021

TO:	Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2093 by Cortez (Relating to including certain licensed physician assistants in the definition of non-physician mental health professional for purposes of certain provisions applicable to non-physician mental health professionals.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Health and Safety Code, Section 571 to add physician assistants to the definition of a non-physician mental health professional. 

Based on information provided by the Texas Education Agency, The University of Texas System Administration, and the Texas Medical Board, no fiscal impact is anticipated. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources. The Office of Court Administration indicates the court system 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:

212 Office of Court Admin, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 701 Texas Education Agency, 720 UT Sys Admin

LBB Staff:

JMc, AKI, JLI, SB