Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2379 by Price (Relating to the provision of legal services to the office of inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to define the administrative support functions related to legal services the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would provide to the Office of Inspector General. HHSC currently provides certain legal services for the Office of Inspector General, but some services are performed by employees reporting to and managed by the Office of Inspector General. The bill would consolidate these administrative support functions related to legal services at HHSC.
The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote from all members of each house or, if such a vote is not received, on September 1, 2017.
Based on the Legislative Budget Board analysis of the Office of Inspector General and the HHSC, duties and responsibilities associated with consolidating administrative support functions related to legal services could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.