LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 24, 2003

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB153 by Zaffirini (Relating to the name, composition, and continuation of the work group created for implementation of the voucher payment program for certain persons with disabilities.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

The bill would rename the Voucher Payment Program Work Group as the Consumer Directed Services Work Group and extend the work group's existence until September 1, 2007.  The bill would add to the work group's memebership representatives of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and representatives of any other state agency as considered necessary by the Health and Human Services Commissioner and would be appointed by the governing body of the respective agency. TWC anticipates that all work group administrative expenses would be addressed by existing agency resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	320 Texas Workforce Commission, 324 Department Of Human Services, 330 Rehabilitation Commission, 501 Department Of Health, 529 Health And Human Services Commission, 655 Department Of Mental Health And Mental Retardation
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, PP