LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
February 28, 1997
TO: Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 412
Committee on Finance By: Zaffirini
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB412 ( Relating
to maximizing federal reimbursement for certain foster care
program costs.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB412-As Introduced
The bill would amend Chapter 40 of the Human Resources Code
to require the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
to work with the Health and Human Services Commission to maximize
federal Title IV-E foster care reimbursements.
The Comptroller
of Public Accounts estimates that the bill would enable the
State to collect an additional $2 million per year in federal
Title IV-E foster care reimbursement for child care provided
to foster children living in for-profit facilities.
Implementation
of the bill's provision requiring two state agencies to work
together to maximize federal reimbursement would not in and
of itself generate any significant cost or savings for the State.
Therefore, no significant fiscal implication to the State is
anticipated.
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: 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
324 Department of Human Services
LBB Staff: JK ,RR ,NM