LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session February 19, 1999 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health Services FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB95 by Moncrief (Relating to studies and strategic plans concerning the delivery of long-term care, community services, and certain health services.), 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 require studies and strategic plans for the delivery * * of long-term care, community services and other health services. * * The bill would also direct the Texas Rehabilitation Commission to * * form a work group on brain injury rehabilitation services which * * would include representatives of the developers and providers of * * brain injury rehabilitation facilities and consumers of brain * * injury services. Reimbursement for travel and other expenses of * * the work group would require authority in the General * * Appropriations Act. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TP, AZ