LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 13, 1997 TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2250 Committee on Human Services By: Wise House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2250 ( Relating to child protective services provided by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2250-As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would amend Chapter 40 of the Human Resources Code to require the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) to provide joint training for department and law enforcement personnel on the investigation of child abuse and neglect reports. It would also require PRS to conduct community education and training programs relating to the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. It is assumed that implementation of these provisions would have no significant fiscal impact because the activities already occur at the local level. The bill would amend Chapter 40 of the Human Resources Code to require PRS to establish multidisciplinary teams to provide services relating to reports of child abuse or neglect. It is assumed that implementation of this provision would have no significant fiscal impact because PRS has already established and incorporated multidisciplinary teams into the investigative process or is actively working to do so across the state. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,NM