TO: | Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB553 by Schwertner (Relating to the informal dispute resolution process for certain disputes between the Department of Aging and Disability Services and certain long-term care facilities.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2016 | $0 |
2017 | $0 |
2018 | $0 |
2019 | $0 |
2020 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings from General Revenue Fund 1 |
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
Probable Savings from Federal Funds 555 |
Probable (Cost) from Federal Funds 555 |
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2016 | $181,419 | ($181,419) | $544,257 | ($544,257) |
2017 | $181,419 | ($181,419) | $544,257 | ($544,257) |
2018 | $181,419 | ($181,419) | $544,257 | ($544,257) |
2019 | $181,419 | ($181,419) | $544,257 | ($544,257) |
2020 | $181,419 | ($181,419) | $544,257 | ($544,257) |
Fiscal Year | Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2015 |
---|---|
2016 | (10.0) |
2017 | (10.0) |
2018 | (10.0) |
2019 | (10.0) |
2020 | (10.0) |
Based on HHSC's analysis, the net cost to implement the provisions of the bill is $0.
The agency estimates it would save $554,009 in All Funds in salaries, travel, and salary contribution costs annually and a reduction of 11 FTEs. There would also be a savings of $171,667 in benefit costs. The total All Funds savings is estimated to be $725,676 annually.
The new contract is assumed to cost $650,503 in All Funds annually and the agency would require 1 FTE to monitor the vendor contract and provide reporting data into federal databases. The FTE is estimated to cost $75,173 in All Funds annually, including $18,181 for fringe benefits. The total All Funds cost is estimated to be $725,676 annually.
Source Agencies: | 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
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LBB Staff: | UP, NB, WP, CH, SJ, KVe
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