LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 16, 1997 TO: Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney IN RE: House Bill No. 2119, As Passed 2nd House Speaker of the House Bosse House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2119 ( Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; providing penalties.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2119-As Passed 2nd House 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. FISCAL ANALYSIS This bill would provide for the continuation of the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for the standard 12-year Sunset review cycle. The agency is subject to the provisions of the Texas Sunset Act. Funding for the agency is included in the General Appropriations bill, as introduced ($127,147,620 for fiscal year 1998 and $127,183,567 for fiscal year 1999), and would be contingent upon passage of House Bill 2119 or similar legislation. The appropriation would be financed from the General Revenue fund, federal funds, appropriated receipts, and interagency contracts. The appropriation would also provide for 230.5 full-time employees (FTEs) for each year of the biennium. METHODOLOGY Implementation of several provisions of this bill could result in a savings to the state. These provisions include improved contract requirements and monitoring of chemical dependency service providers, adoption of a provider funding system that maximizes the range and accessibility of treatment services within a region of the state, use of a unit rate reimbursement system to purchase and pay for treatment services, and improvements in the agency's technical assistance program. Implementation of the provision of the bill which gives the agency the authority to assess administrative penalties for violations pertaining to licensed chemical dependency counselors would result in a gain to the General Revenue fund. Implementation of the provisions of the bill which specifically authorizes the agency to collect fees for alcohol awareness programs would result in no fiscal impact since these fees are currently being collected and deposited to the General Revenue fund. Implementation of the provision of the bill requiring commission member training would result in no fiscal impact since the Commission currently requires this training. Section 10 of the bill appears to re-create the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Licensure Fund Account, which was abolished effective August 31, 1995, pursuant to funds consolidation. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 517 Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse 116 Sunset Advisory Commission LBB Staff: JK ,BB