LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
March 20, 1995
TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 299
Committee on Public Health By: Hochberg
House of Representatives
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
299 (Relating to assessment of administrative penalties for
violations of rules or statutes applicable to personal care
facilities.) this office has determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
The bill amends chapter 247 of the Health and Safety Code by
establishing provisions for the assessment of administrative
penalties resulting from the violation of rules or statutes
applicable to personal care facilities.
The department utilized the following assumptions in determining
the fiscal impact of this bill:
* twenty percent (20%) of the licensed personal care facilities
will have a penalty assessed
* of that twenty percent, fifty percent (50%) will appeal the
penalty
* of the facilities that appeal, fifty percent (50%) will win
their appeal.
Calculations of estimated personal care facilities beyond FY 97
are based on a 10% increase per year. The average penalty
assessed is estimated to be $500 and the gain to general revenue
is based on the number of facilities assessed penalties.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out Probable Cost Out Probable Cost Out
Year of General of General Revenue of - Federal Funds
Revenue Fund 001 Match For Medicaid 555
1996 $28,915 $59,329 $163,845
1997 28,053 57,560 158,960
1998 29,969 61,492 169,821
1999 31,886 65,425 180,680
2000 34,350 70,481 194,643
Fiscal Probable Savings Change in
Year from General Number of State
Revenue Fund 001 Employees from
FY 1995
1996 $50,000 2.0
1997 52,500 2.0
1998 58,000 2.0
1999 63,500 2.0
2000 70,000 2.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source: Legislative Budget Board
LBB Staff: JK, MU, DF