LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 23, 2001 TO: Honorable Teel Bivins, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1100 by Moncrief (Relating to the establishment and operation pilot centers for the advancement of quality in long-term care.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * SB1100, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: negative impact * * of $(789,760) 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. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $(394,880) * * 2003 (394,880) * * 2004 (394,880) * * 2005 (394,880) * * 2006 (394,880) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from * * General Revenue Fund * * 0001 * * 2002 $(394,880) * * 2003 (394,880) * * 2004 (394,880) * * 2005 (394,880) * * 2006 (394,880) * ***************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill requires the governing board of the University of North Texas Health Science Center and the governing board of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to each establish a pilot center for the advancement of quality in long-term care. The pilot centers would identify, implement, and evaluate research, education, and outreach programs designed to improve the quality of long-term care; serve as training sites for physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and long-term care facility administrators, surveyors, and investigators; and develop best practices that could be taught and replicated in long-term care facilities. The two governing boards would need to submit a joint report to the legislature by December 1, 2002, on the activities of the pilot centers. Methodology Based on analysis provided by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, each pilot center would require funding in the amount of $197,440 per year. This cost is equal to the amount awarded to each Family Practice Residency Program Pilot Project administered by the Coordinating Board. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 781 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JK, CT, MG