LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session February 22, 1999 TO: Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House 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 Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** 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