Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4001 by Raymond (Relating to the provision of habilitation and certain health care services by a home and community support services agency; authorizing a fee, providing penalties, and requiring an occupational license.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 142 of the Health and Safety Code to regulate the provision of habilitation services by licensed home and community services agencies. The Department of Aging and Disability Services indicates that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that costs associated with rulemaking activities could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of