LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2013

TO:	Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1396 by King, Susan (Relating to alcohol and controlled substance statistics compiled and reported by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1396, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,330,054) through the biennium ending August 31, 2015.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2014	($1,330,054)
2015	$0
2016	$0
2017	$0
2018	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GR Match For Medicaid 758	Probable Savings/(Cost) from Federal Funds 555
2014	($1,309,648)	($20,406)	($163,818)
2015	$0	$0	$0
2016	$0	$0	$0
2017	$0	$0	$0
2018	$0	$0	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Family Code as it relates to alcohol and controlled substance statistics compiled and reported by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).

The bill would require DFPS to report certain information pertaining to a child being born with an addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance and to report on the number of parents who test positive for the presence of a controlled substance during an investigation. The information must be made available on the DFPS website.

The change in law made by the bill would apply to information collected by DFPS on and after the effective date of the bill.

Methodology

According to DFPS, implementing the provisions of the bill would require updates to the Information Management Protecting Adults and Children in Texas (IMPACT) system, which is the agency's automated casework system, in order to: 1) capture information pertaining to a child being born with an addiction to alcohol or controlled substances; and 2) report the number of parents testing positive for a controlled substance during an investigation of a report of abuse or neglect of the parent's child.

The agency's estimated cost for these system changes is $1,493,872 (14,567.25 hours X $102.55 per hour) in fiscal year 2014 in All Funds, including $1,330,054 in General Revenue Funds.

Technology

DFPS indicates that updates to the IMPACT system, at a cost of $1,493,872 in All Funds would be required. These costs are included above.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, MB, SJ, VJC