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This page provides details on TVMDL’s proposed fee schedule changes. As a TVMDL client, we value your input as we consider updating our fees. Our goal is to ensure that you understand the rationale and research that went into these proposed changes. Also as a matter of policy, TVMDL will inform clients and solicit feedback prior to implementation of any fee change.
As an agency of the State of Texas, TVMDL receives approximately one-third of its funding from the Texas Legislature. The revenue generated from TVMDL tests and services must fund the remainder of the balance needed to operate the agency. As such, we must operate with a business mindset and adjust our fees as necessary.
Fee changes are not the only strategy we employ to balance the budget. We actively seek to reduce expenses when possible, taking a hard look at the need to fill each and every employee vacancy, and cutting maintenance expenses when feasible. In addition, we continue our marketing efforts to increase business in Texas, across the U.S., and globally.
After reviewing our operating costs, scrutinizing expenses, comparing our rates to other labs, and considering the impact on our stakeholders’ businesses and industries, TVMDL is proposing a 5% increase to testing fees and services. This proposal seeks to ensure our revenue keeps pace with our expenses.
While we endeavor to balance our budget through these proposed changes, we recognize the role we play in meeting the diagnostic needs of our clients. Our number one priority is to provide affordable, accurate, and timely testing services. With this consideration, we have calculated our fees to be at or below those charged by other state diagnostic laboratories and private commercial counterparts without sacrificing the quality of our testing.
TVMDL will accept public comment on these changes through August 23, 2024. Agency leadership will review all comments and adjust the proposed fees as necessary. The new fee schedule will go into effect for any accession finalized on or after September 1, 2024.
If you have questions about this price change or wish to offer public comment, please email director@tvmdl.tamu.edu or call 979.845.3414 before August 23.