TO: | Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3145 by Naishtat (Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency counselors.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2012 | $0 |
2013 | $0 |
2014 | $0 |
2015 | $0 |
2016 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue Gain from New GR-D Chemical Dependency Counselor |
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2012 | $23,000 |
2013 | $23,000 |
2014 | $23,000 |
2015 | $23,000 |
2016 | $23,000 |
The bill would amend Chapter 504, Occupations Code, related to chemical dependency counselor licensure. The bill would require a surcharge of no more than $10 to the license or license renewal fee to fund approved peer assistance programs for chemical dependency counselors. The bill would authorize a monthly fee of no more than $50 to be paid by a participant in an approved peer assistance program. All fees would be deposited to the chemical dependency counselor account, an account in the general revenue fund. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) would be authorized, subject to the General Appropriations Act, to use the fees to cover the administrative costs related to the peer assistance programs.
The bill would remove the oral examination requirement for a chemical dependency counselor license and reduce from five years to three the period during which a license may not be issued due to conviction or placement on community supervision for certain offenses.
This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either with or outside of the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
The bill takes effect immediately if it receive a vote of two-thirds of all members in each house; otherwise it takes effect September 1, 2011.
Source Agencies: | 537 State Health Services, Department of
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, MB, VJC, NB
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