LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
May 11, 2001
TO: Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on
Health & Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1213 by Maxey (Relating to creation and implementation
by the Health and Human Services Commission of
family-based alternatives to the institutionalization of
children.), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB1213, As Engrossed: negative impact of $(3,324,213) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* 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 *
* 2002 $(1,166,732) *
* 2003 (2,157,481) *
* 2004 (2,537,822) *
* 2005 (2,017,403) *
* 2006 (1,467,727) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 2001 *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(1,166,732) 2.0 *
* 2003 (2,157,481) 2.0 *
* 2004 (2,537,822) 2.0 *
* 2005 (2,017,403) 2.0 *
* 2006 (1,467,727) 2.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to
develop and implement a system of family-based alternatives for children
in institutions. The HHSC would be required to ensure appropriate
waivers be made available for each child in an institution and such
waivers allow for services through family-based alternatives. The HHSC
would also be responsible for providing an annual report to the
Legislature not later than January 1, 2003, which would include
information on the status of the system and the children in the system.
Methodology
It is assumed implementation of the system would be February 2002.
Services required for implementation would be contracted out, overseen by
the HHSC.
The HHSC assumed a sufficient number of wavier slots (estimated to be
409) would be made available for the children and are not included in the
numbers above. It is assumed that funds would be authorized at agencies
operating the waiver programs to allow for placement of children in
family-based alternatives.
The HHSC estimates an additional two FTEs would be needed to oversee the
operations of the system, provide technical assistance, provide training,
and complete the necessary reporting.
The HHSC states estimates are for the six geographic regions of the state
with the highest concentration of children in institutions.
The HHSC also states estimates included are solely administrative and do
not include programmatic costs related to waiver slots; fiscal
implications for full implementation would be significant and would
require new funding. Other health and human service agencies would also
be impacted; estimates for those costs are not included.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: JK, HD