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: SB96 by Moncrief (Relating to the transfer of licensing and regulation of home health and community support services agencies), 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. * * * * 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: LBB Staff: JK, TP, PP, AZ