LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2003

TO:	Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, Select
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1347 by Uresti (Relating to a plan for equitable distribution and funding of mental health services in this state.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to develop and implement a plan to achieve equity in the distribution and funding of mental health services in Texas.  This cost estimate assumes that equity would be achieved via a re-distribution of existing resources.  Should the plan that is developed require additional funding, there would likely be a cost to the State.

Local Government Impact

The impact to a particular unit of local government could be significant, depending on the re-distribution of resources that may be necessary in the bill's required plan (some community centers allocations could be reduced in order to increase the allocations to others).   

Source Agencies:	655 Department Of Mental Health And Mental Retardation
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, KF, MB