LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  February 9, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 59, Committee Report 1st House
          Committee on Health & Human Services                              By: Zaffirini
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB59 ( Relating 
to time-limited benefits for certain AFDC recipients.) this 
office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB59-Committee Report 1st House
         
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 amend the Human Resources Code 
section dealing with time limits for benefits to AFDC clients. 
 The amendment provides that in determining the length of time 
for benefits, the department shall consider the "in-depth" assessment 
of the individual's need.  If discrepancies are noted in the 
assessment between a client's self-reported educational level 
and the client's functional abilities, the time limits shall 
be based upon the functional assessment level.

The bill would 
allow the department to delay implementation of the provision 
if it is determined that a federal waiver or authorization is 
required in order to implement the provision.

No fiscal implication 
to the state is anticipated.
         

         
 
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   
                                         Department of Human Services
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB ,AZ