LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 1, 1997
TO: Honorable Hugo Berlanga, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1787
Committee on Public Health By: Coleman
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1787 ( Relating
to intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded; imposing
civil and criminal penalties.) this office has detemined the
following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1787-As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
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 add Chapter 252 to the Health
and Safety Code for the regulation of intermediate care facilities
for the mentally retarded (ICF-MR). Under current law, ICF-MR
regulation is governed by Chapter 242. Section 252.065 (b)
of the bill would lower the maximum administrative penalty from
$10,000 per offense to $5,000 per offense. Lowering the maximum
penalty could result in reduced general revenue funds for the
state. The potential fiscal impact, however, is expected to
be less than $30,000 per year.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
324 Department of Human Services
302 Office of the Attorney General
655 Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
320 Texas Workforce Commission
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PP