Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB636 by Seliger (Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to submit a biennial report on outbreaks of vaccine preventative diseases and de-identified immunization exemption data by December 1 of each even-numbered year. The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and DSHS to develop the form for a required annual report of the students' immunization status and would require school districts to provide the data to DSHS. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to adopt rules related to the reporting of students' immunization status. According to DSHS, TEA, and HHSC, 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.
Source Agencies:
529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services, 701 Texas Education Agency