Bill

SB 1592

85(R) - 2017
Senate Health & Human Services
House Public Health
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Senate Health & Human Services
House Public Health
Department of Health
Healthcare

Vote Recommendation

No
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Charles Schwertner

Sponsor(s)

Tom Oliverson

Bill Caption

Relating to the amount of an administrative penalty assessed against freestanding emergency medical care facilities.

Fiscal Notes

From the LBB: No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

Bill Analysis

This bill would change the administrative penalty assessed against freestanding emergency medical care facilities to not more than $25,000 in total. Each day a violation continues or occurs would be a separate violation, but the total amount would not be able to exceed $25,000. This is a change from current law, which sets the limit at $5,000.

Vote Recommendation Notes

This bill violates our limited government principle by significantly raising the ceiling of administrative penalties that may be imposed on a private business. For this reason we oppose SB 1592.