LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              April 15, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House Committee on
               Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3341 by Naishtat (relating to housing, rehabilitation,
               and support needs of individuals with mental illnesses
               who reside in certain personal care facilities),
               Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
  
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*  Estimated Two-Year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Fundsfor     *
*  HB3341, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted:  negative impact     *
*  of $(1,020,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2001.          *
*                                                                        *
*  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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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2000                           $(510,000)  *
          *       2001                            (510,000)  *
          *       2002                            (510,000)  *
          *       2003                            (510,000)  *
          *       2004                            (510,000)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2000                               $(510,000) *
         *      2001                                (510,000) *
         *      2002                                (510,000) *
         *      2003                                (510,000) *
         *      2004                                (510,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would require the Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation (MHMR) and the Department of Housing and Community Affairs
(TDHCA) to implement a program to demonstrate the effectiveness of
interagency cooperation in providing supported housing services to
individuals residing in personal care facilities.
  
  
Methodology
  
MHMR estimates its costs associated with this bill would be $510,000 per
year to provide support services for clients in the pilot program.  MHMR
estimates that 250 persons per year would require support services at a
cost of $2,040 per person, for a total cost of $510,000 per year in
General Revenue.

TDHCA states that housing programs, specifically the HOME and Housing
Trust Fund programs, have special needs set-asides that could be used
for any housing funding related to the bill.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   655   Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
                   Retardation, 324   Department of Human Services, 332
                   Department of Housing and Community Affairs
LBB Staff:         JK, TP, MG