LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          March 26, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair     IN RE:  House Bill No. 869
         Committee on Human Services                    By: Maxey
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
869 (Relating to coordinated delivery of health and human
services programs.) 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 would require the Health and Human Services Commission
to consider priorities and plans submitted by governmental
entities that coordinate the delivery of health and human
services in different regions, counties, and cities as part of
its strategic planning process.  The bill would direct the
Commission to assist such governmental entities as part of its
strategic planning process.  The bill would direct the Commission
to assist such governmental entities to implement a coordinated
health and human services plan.

The bill would implement parts of Gaining Ground Recommendation
HHS 5.


No significant fiscal implication to the State or units of local
government is anticipated.


Source:   Health and Human Services Commission, Comptroller of
Public Accounts
          LBB Staff: JK, AZ, DF