LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 1, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House Committee on
               Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB177  by Madla (Relating to electronic monitoring
               devices in the rooms of residents of convalescent or
               nursing homes or related institutions; providing a
               criminal penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House,
               Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would allow an electronic monitoring and/or audio device to
placed in a convalescent, nursing home or related institution resident's
room provided it is owned and operated by the resident, provided by the
resident's next of kin at the request of the resident, or provided by
the resident's guardian.
  
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