LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 15, 1997
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2984, As Engrossed
Committee on Health & Human Services By: Hunter
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2984 ( Relating
to the establishment of a pilot program regarding the care,
rehabilitation, and education of medically fragile children
and their families.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2984-As Engrossed
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(800,000) 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 Board of Health to establish a pilot
program to study and research the unique health care, maintenance,
education, social, and related needs of medically fragile children
and their families in this state. The Board of Health would
be required to select a nonprofit private entity to operate
the pilot program.
Methodolgy
The Board of Health would be authorized to provide the entity
operating the pilot program a grant in an amount not to exceed
$400,000 per fiscal year.
The amounts shown below reflect
the cost of the grant.
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
Savings/(Cost)
from General
Revenue Fund
0001
1998 ($400,000)
1998 (400,000)
2000 (400,000)
2001 (400,000)
2002 (400,000)
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($400,000)
1999 (400,000)
2000 (400,000)
2001 (400,000)
2002 (400,000)
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: 501 Department of Health
LBB Staff: JK ,BB