Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Positive | Neutral | Positive |
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
There may be an administrative cost to local governments entities to comply with the provisions of the bill; however, the fiscal impact would vary depending on the resources of the department.
5/15/15 Update:
This bill is substantively
the same as when we reported on it in its original chamber. We continue to support SB 1574. The second chamber sponsor is Representative Armando Martinez.
Original chamber analysis
below:
The bill would amend chapters in the Code of Criminal
Procedures, the Government Code, and the Health and Safety Code. The
bill would require an entity that uses emergency response employees or
volunteers to designate an infection control officer or alternate designated
infection control officer to comply with the following administrative and
investigative duties:
The purpose of the legislation is to streamline the process
and decrease the time in which an emergency response employee or volunteer is
notified of a potential exposure to a reportable disease. This would allow emergency responders to be notified of exposure in enough time to hopefully take appropriate measures for their own health and safety, and for the health and safety of the public if they are at risk of exposing others. For these reasons we support SB 1574 on the grounds of individual liberty and personal responsibility.