LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2003

TO:	Honorable Jaime Capelo, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB464 by Nelson (Relating to the appointment of a management team to manage and operate a community center for mental health or mental retardation services. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow a management team to be appointed by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation prior to the completion of an appeal process, and would remove the requirement to utilize contract sanctions before sending in a manager or management team to operate a community center. 

The bill would not result in new costs to the agency.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	655 Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, KF, MB