LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session February 24, 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, certification, and regulation of home health and community support services agencies), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * 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