| TO: | Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1055 by Janek (Relating to an alternative method of satisfying certain licensing requirements for assisted living facilities.), As Passed 2nd House |
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to accept an accreditation survey from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) or the Joint Commission on Accreditation of the Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) to satisfy assisted living licensure or certification requirements instead of an annual licensing inspection.
In addition, the bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission to convene a work group to perform a comprehensive review of the changing environment in the personal care services delivery system to determine if changes in state licensing and regulation would be warranted.
According to DADS, implementation of this bill may require automation system changes; however, it is assumed that the cost of the changes could be absorbed within existing resources.
| Source Agencies: | 539 Department of Aging and Disability Services
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, KF, ML
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