LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 18, 2015

TO:	Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1304 by Menéndez (Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans. DSHS and the Veterans Commission indicate that provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

403 Veterans Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, SS, FR, VJC, KPe