LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 13, 1997
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2777, As Engrossed
Committee on Health & Human Services By: Junell
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2777 ( Relating
to eligibility determination and service delivery of health
and human services.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2777-As Engrossed
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 a stipulation that use of
savings resulting from streamlining and eliminating duplication
of services for the further development of an integrated system
and provision of health and human services would be determined
by the General Appropriations Act. In consultation and coordination
with the governor and the Legislative Budget Board, the Health
and Human Services Commission is to make and implement recommendations
regarding competitive bidding and contracting. The bill would
allow the commission to automate the determination of client
eligibility by contracting with a private firm if the commission
determines that contracting may be effective and federal approval
is received.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government
is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,BB