LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 8, 2003

TO:
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1489 by Ogden (Relating to recruiting foster parents from certain organizations and immunity from liability of those organizations.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1489, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,130,545) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004 ($590,621)
2005 ($539,924)
2006 ($539,924)
2007 ($539,924)
2008 ($539,924)




Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1 		Probable (Cost) from
GR MATCH FOR MEDICAID
758 		Probable (Cost) from
GR MATCH FOR TITLE IV-E
8008 		Probable (Cost) from
FEDERAL FUNDS
555
2004 ($399,343) ($152,229) ($39,049) ($270,835)
2005 ($365,065) ($139,162) ($35,697) ($247,588)
2006 ($365,065) ($139,162) ($35,697) ($247,588)
2007 ($365,065) ($139,162) ($35,697) ($247,588)
2008 ($365,065) ($139,162) ($35,697) ($247,588)

Fiscal Year Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003
2004 14.0
2005 14.0
2006 14.0
2007 14.0
2008 14.0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) to develop a statewide program to recruit and/or retain foster parents from faith-based organization.  It would require PRS to communicate certain information to prospective foster parents and to provide training for prospective foster parents recruited by the program.  The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.  Otherwise it would take effect on September 1, 2003. 

Methodology

It is assumed that the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) would hire one Child Protective Services Specialist III for each region of the State and an additional Child Protective Services Specialist III for each of the three largest regions in the State.  One-time and ongoing expenses associated with the 14 new full-time-equivalent (FTE) positions are included as are costs for recruitment materials of $50,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $25,000 each year thereafter.  It is assumed that the program will be implemented on September 1, 2003.  An earlier implementation date would result in slightly higher costs.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
LBB Staff:
JK, JO, EB, NM