LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2009

TO:	Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB165 by Naishtat (Relating to a career ladder for interveners who provide services under the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 531, Subchapter B by adding 531.0973 to require the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Commissioner to adopt rules to create a career ladder for persons who provide intervener services under the Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) Medicaid waiver program.
 
It is assumed any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, ML, LR