LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                                May 3, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1396  by Maxey (Relating to the development of a
               licensing model for intermediate care facilities for the
               mentally retarded.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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*  The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal      *
*  basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of    *
*  the bill.                                                             *
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The bill would require the Department of Human Services to develop a
licensing model for intermediate care facilities for the mentally
retarded.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   501   Department of Health, 655   Texas Department of
                   Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 324
                   Department of Human Services
LBB Staff:         JK, TP, KF