LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


May 27, 2021

TO:	Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB2211 by Metcalf (Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to prohibit hospitals from restricting patient visitation to fewer than one person during certain periods of disaster, unless federally required. The bill would not apply to state hospitals.

According to the Health and Human Services Commission, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

According to the University of Texas System Administration and the Texas Tech University System Administration, no fiscal impact to their systems is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

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