LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 14, 1997 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2951, As Engrossed Committee on Jurisprudence By: Thompson Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2951 ( Relating to the provision of inpatient mental health services to certain incapacitated persons.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2951-As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Probate Code to allow guardians to admit their wards to a public or private-inpatient psychiatric facility on a voluntary basis. The number of individuals affected is small and it is anticipated that the costs associated with the bill can be absorbed by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The vast majority of courts would not have to hold additional hearings because the number of individuals impacted is small. Source: Agencies: 655 Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PE ,AC