LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 1, 1997
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1248
Committee on Health & Human Services By: Madla
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1248 ( Relating
to intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded; imposing
civil and criminal penalties.) this office has detemined the
following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1248-As Introduced
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 Chapter 252 to the Health
and Safety Code for the regulation of intermediate care facilities
for the mentally retarded (ICF-MR). Under current law, ICF-MR
regulation is governed by Chapter 242. Section 252.065 (b)
of the bill would lower the maximum administrative penalty from
$10,000 per offense to $5,000 per offense. Lowering the maximum
penalty could result in reduced general revenue funds for the
state. The potential fiscal impact, however, is expected to
be less than $30,000 per year.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General
320 Texas Workforce Commission
324 Department of Human Services
530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
655 Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PP