LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              April 12, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Health
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB96  by Moncrief (Relating to the transfer of licensing,
               certification, and regulation of home health and
               community support services agencies.), 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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It is assumed that the staff, equipment and funding (both General-Revenue
Dedicated Account 8018 and federal funds) for both direct program
expenses and indirect administrative expenses associated with licensing
home health agencies will transfer from the Department of Health to the
Department of Human Services.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   324   Dept Of Human Services, 501   Department Of
                   Health
LBB Staff:         JK, TP, PP, AZ