LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
March 31, 1997
TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2084
Committee on Human Services By: Hilderbran
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2084 ( Relating
to the establishment of a pilot project in which vouchers are
used for payment of certain health care services.) this office
has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2084-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(149,315) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission
to establish by rule, a pilot project utilizing vouchers as
a means of payment for long-term care services. The bill would
require the commission to coordinate with the Rehabilitation
Commission and the Department of Human Services. Certain reporting
requirements are included for these three agencies relating
to the effectiveness of the pilot and feasibility of expanding
the concept statewide.
Methodolgy
Costs of implementing the provisions of the bill:
1) It
is assumed that the Health and Human Services Commission will
add one full-time equivalent position which will be hired during
year one, thus allowing for a phase-in of year one costs. First
year start-up costs related to salary, benefits, travel, equipment
and supplies total $42,929 in general revenue with similar costs
for each year thereafter totaling $56,386 in general revenue.
2)
It is assumed that the Department of Human Services will incur
costs in conducting an evaluation of the pilot project in year
one, totaling $50,000 in general revenue.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) Change in Number
from General of State
Revenue Fund Employees from
FY 1997
0001
1998 ($92,929) 0.7
1998 (56,386) 1.0
2000 (56,386) 1.0
2001 (56,386) 1.0
2002 (56,386) 1.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($92,929)
1999 (56,386)
2000 (56,386)
2001 (56,386)
2002 (56,386)
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: Agencies: 324 Department of Human Services
529 Health and Human Services Commission
330 Rehabilitation Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,AZ