LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2011

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1689 by Brown (Relating to the monitoring and enhancement of health and human services information technology.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would continue subchapter M of the Government Code, Monitoring and Enhancement of Health and Human Services Information Technology Systems, which requires a variety of oversight activities of eligibility systems and staffing needs. This subchapter is set to expire September 1, 2011; the bill would continue the subchapter to September 1, 2015.

The bill would take effect August 31, 2011.

It is assumed duties and responsibilities associated with continuing the provisions of subchapter M, Government Code, can be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, MB, ES, VJC