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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2021
TO:
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB572 by Springer (Relating to in-person visitation of religious counselors with certain health care facility patients and residents during a public health emergency.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish rules that require health care facilities to allow religious counselors to visit patients or residents during a public health emergency whenever a patient or resident requests such a visit.
HHSC indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.