LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 7, 2025

TO:
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB912 by Blanco (Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require each healthcare-related occupational licensing agency to establish a continuing education tracking system for use by and accessible to healthcare practitioners, licensing agency staff, and continuing education providers. The bill would prohibit such a system from requiring any licensing agency expenditure.

This estimate assumes that agencies impacted by the bill's provisions would establish the system with existing resources or procure a vendor who can provide the continuing education tracking system at no cost, with license holders, continuing education providers, or both presumably paying for access.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 510 Behavioral Health Executive Council, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners
LBB Staff:
JMc, NPe, GDZ, BFa, CMA