Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2025 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to staffing requirements for certain facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; authorizing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require employees of certain facilities that provide direct care to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders to complete training in the provision of care to persons with Alzheimer's and related disorders. The bill would authorize the Health and Human Services Commission to assess a penalty against a facility that does not comply with the training requirement. The bill would also require the Health and Human Services Commission to take certain enforcement actions against facilities that violate that requirement, and to adopt rules related to the administration and implementation of the provisions of the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. This analysis assumes that any increased revenue associated with the collection of additional penalties would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.