Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB793 by Noble (Relating to the selection and reimbursement of certain persons providing services required under a service plan filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Introduced
The component of the bill related to the reimbursement to providers for services cannot be determined because it is unknown how many parents will access services outside of contracted services the Department of Family and Protective Services currently offers.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB793, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,480,089) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2024
($1,110,651)
2025
($369,438)
2026
($288,090)
2027
($288,990)
2028
($289,917)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Probable (Cost) from GR Match For Medicaid 758
Probable (Cost) from Federal Funds 555
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2023
2024
($1,107,481)
($3,170)
($90,751)
3.0
2025
($366,356)
($3,082)
($31,513)
3.0
2026
($284,999)
($3,091)
($25,024)
3.0
2027
($285,889)
($3,101)
($25,103)
3.0
2028
($286,806)
($3,111)
($25,183)
3.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to reimburse a service provider selected by the parent who is not under contract with the department in an amount equal to the average cost for the specific service from department contractors providing the service in the region where the parent resides.
Methodology
This analysis assumes that 1.0 Accountant II full time equivalent (FTE), 1.0 Budget Analyst IV FTE, and 1.0 Program Specialist V FTE would be needed to process payments and determine the average cost for services in the region where the parent resides.
This analysis also assumes that the Information Management Protecting Adults and Children in Texas (IMPACT) system would need to be modified as the system does not have the ability to handle manual billing processes for services from providers who are not contracted with DFPS. It is assumed 2.0 contracted FTEs would be needed in fiscal year 2024 to make system modifications.
It cannot be determined how many services DFPS would need to reimburse providers.
Technology
It is assumed technology costs included above total $0.8 million in General Revenue Funds, in fiscal year 2024 for one-time costs associated with system changes.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.