LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 26, 2001
TO: Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House Committee on
Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2543 by Naishtat (Relating to the establishment of a
pilot program to provide child-care intervention services
for certain children with severe behavioral problems.),
As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2543, As Introduced: negative impact of $(271,000) 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 $(187,000) *
* 2003 (84,000) *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(187,000) *
* 2003 (84,000) *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Protective and Regulatory
Services (PRS) to develop and implement a pilot program to provide
child-care intervention services for parents of children 18 months to 5
years old who exhibit severe behavioral problems in a child-care
environment and for facilities providing child care services for these
children. The bill would require PRS to award grants or enter into
contracts with community-based organizations experienced in parenting
skills training. The bill would take effect September 1, 2001, require
PRS to report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the pilot
program not later than December 1, 2002, and expire September 1, 2003.
Methodology
It is assumed PRS would award grants or enter into contracts with
community-based organizations to provide child-care intervention
services in three regions of the state from December 2001 through
November 2002. The average monthly cost per community-based grant or
contract would be $6,000. The agency would spend an additional $25,000
for curriculum development in FY 2002 and $30,000 for program evaluation
in FY 2003. The pilot project would not extend beyond the due date for
the report to the Legislature and no federal funds would be available to
support this activity.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
LBB Staff: JK, HD, NM