Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1188 by Kolkhorst (Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
According to the Health and Human Services Commission, implementing the provisions of the bill can be accomplished utilizing existing resources, assuming the Electronic Health Records (EHR) requirements are implemented in a timely manner and that the definition of EHR does not apply to non-acute care settings.
According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the number of violations that would result in civil penalties and the amounts of those penalties is unknown, therefore, the fiscal impact to the state cannot be determined.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission