Honorable Linda Harper-Brown, Chair, House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB595 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the repeal of certain health programs and councils, to the review of certain health programs, panels, councils, systems, foundations, centers, committees, and divisions under the Texas Sunset Act, and to the transfer of certain functions to the Department of State Health Services; providing penalties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code, the Education Code, the Health and Safety Code, the Insurance Code, and the Occupations Code relating to the repeal of certain health programs and councils, to the review of certain health programs, panels, councils, systems, foundations, centers, committees, and divisions under the Texas Sunset Act, and to the transfer of certain functions to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS); providing penalties. Under the provisions of the bill, several councils and task forces would be abolished and their property, contracts, leases, rights, and obligations would be transferred to DSHS. The bill requires DSHS to collect financial and utilization data from certain health care facilities. The bill adds a September 1, 2021 Sunset abolishment date to 28 entities that were not previously under individual Sunset Review. The addition of 28 entities to the Sunset review schedule during the 2020-21 biennium are estimated to have a cost during fiscal years 2020-21, but the impact is beyond the fiscal year purview of this review. Based on the analysis provided by DSHS, the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Information Resources, the Texas Workforce Commission, the Health and Human Services Commission, and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 313 Department of Information Resources, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board