LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                                May 8, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1459  by Dunnam (Relating to facilities and services
               for the care of the elderly or a person with a disability
               in certain municipal hospital authorities.), As
               Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
A municipal hospital authority located in a county with a population
between 35,000 and 225,000 which would choose to construct, acquire,
own, operate, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip facilities or services
for the care of the elderly or disabled as a result of the bill's
enactment could incur both initial capital and on-going operational
costs. The cost would depend on the size and scope of facilities or
services provided or improved, whether new facilities would need to be
acquired or constructed and whether additional employees would be
required to staff such facilities or services.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TP, TL