LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 4, 2001
TO: Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on
Health & Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB876 by Moncrief (Relating to the use of restraint,
seclusion, and emergency psychoactive medication in
certain health care facilities.), As Introduced
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* No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. *
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The bill would require health and human services agencies that regulate
the care or treatment of residents in certain health care facilities to
adopt rules establishing procedures for the use of restraints,
seclusion, emergency psychoactive medication and supportive or
protective devices. The bill would require these agencies to collect
information on the use of emergency interventions by regulated
facilities on a quarterly basis and to submit an analysis to the
Legislature and the Governor on an annual basis. The Department of
Human Services estimates it would spend $137,478 in General Revenue
funds to develop and maintain an automated system for data collection
and analysis. It is assumed the department can absorb this cost within
current resources. Other health and human services agencies did not
report any significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 517 Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 530
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services,
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 655 TX
Dept. of Mental Health & Mental Retardation, 324
Texas Department of Human Services
LBB Staff: JK, HD, NM