Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1473 by Nichols (Relating to employment services programs for certain residents receiving services from public hospitals or hospital districts.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to authorize a public hospital or hospital district to establish procedures consistent with those used by the Health and Human Services Commission under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, for administering an employment services program and requiring an applicant or eligible resident to register for work with the Texas Workforce Commission. If the public hospital or hospital district establishes those procedures, the entity would be required to notify each person with a pending application and all eligible residents concerning the requirements of the employment services program not less than 30 days before the program is established.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that a public hospital or hospital district would establish procedures if the entity has sufficient resources to implement the provisions.