LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 27, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB826 by Van de Putte (Relating to a cost-benefit analysis of providing mental health services for women with postpartum depression. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB826, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($80,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2007.

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
2006	($80,000)
2007	$0
2008	$0
2009	$0
2010	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2006	($80,000)
2007	$0
2008	$0
2009	$0
2010	$0

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of providing 12 months of mental health services to women who are eligible for Medicaid and diagnosed with postpartum depression.

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission to conduct a cost-benefit analysis.  The agency estimates this would cost $80,000 in fiscal year 2006 only.

Methodology

HHSC estimates a cost of $80,000 to complete the analysis and that there would be no federal financial participation.  Therefore, the cost would be all General Revenue.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, KF, MB