LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 13, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 446, As Engrossed
          Committee on Health & Human Services                              By: Maxey
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB446 ( Relating 
to the establishment of trusts for certain recipients of medical 
assistance.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB446-As Engrossed
         
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         
The bill would amend Chapter 101 of the Human Resources Code 
by adding Section 101.031.  The bill would require the Department 
on Aging to allocate available state funds to area agencies 
on aging for use in contracting with one or more attorneys for 
the establishment of Miller Trusts.  Area agencies on aging 
currently provide assistance in establishing Miller Trusts with 
funds allocated by the Department on Aging.  A portion of such 
funds purchase legal advice from attorneys.

         
 
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   340   Department on Aging
                                         324   Department of Human Services
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB ,PP