LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 7, 2015

TO:	Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB201 by Nelson (Relating to the efficiency and consolidation of powers and duties within the health and human services system.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 531 of the Government Code to require that the internal audit programs for each health and human services agency be operated as a consolidated internal audit program by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).  The bill would also require that the information resources manager for each health and human services agency report directly to the HHSC executive commissioner or designee.  HHSC indicates that costs associated with these provisions could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, NB, WP, CH