LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 11, 1995 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: Senate BillNo. 1485 Committee on Health & Human Services By: Zaffirini Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 1485 (Relating to the child fatality review team committee and child fatality review teams.) 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. This bill would establish a child fatality review team committee within the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. The committee would perform annual statistical studies of the incidence and causes of child deaths, using data reported to the Texas Department of Health. It would also perform other duties, such as approving the creation of local child fatality review teams and publishing annual reports. The bill would require the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to provide staff to assist the committee in performing its duties. Members of the committee would be reimbursed for their travel expenses. 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 Change in Year of General Number of State Revenue Fund 001 Employees from FY 1995 1996 $254,193 2.5 1997 237,207 2.5 1998 237,207 2.5 1999 237,207 2.5 2000 237,207 2.5 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Department of Protective and Regulatory Services LBB Staff: JK, NM, DF