LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
February 15, 2001
TO: Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on
Health & Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB159 by Zaffirini (Relating to establishing a
competitive grant program for projects that are designed
to improve the quality of life for residents of a
convalescent or nursing home and that could serve as a
model of best practices for the convalescent and nursing
home industry.), As Introduced
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* No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. *
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The bill would amend Subchapter K, Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code,
by adding Section 242.405 relating to a best practices/quality of life
competitive grant program. The bill would require the Department of Human
Services (DHS) to establish a such a program. In addition, to fund the
grant program the bill allows for the appropriation of money collected
under Section 242.066, relating to administrative penalties, including
unexpended and unobligated amounts collected under Section 242.066 during
a previous state fiscal biennium.
DHS has indicated they would need no additional funding to comply with
provisions of the bill. However, if funding identified in (b)
appropriation of money collected under Section 242.066, relating to
administrative penalties, for the grant program are unappropriated and
subject to sweeping from General Revenue, appropriation by the
Legislature for the grant program could be a charge against the cost of
the General Appropriations Act.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 324 Texas Department of Human Services
LBB Staff: JK, HD, ML