Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2904 by White (Relating to the memorandum of understanding among certain agencies to coordinate services provided to persons needing multiagency services.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to include the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to the list of agencies required to enter into a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU would promote a system of local-level interagency staffing groups to identify and coordinate services in the least restrictive setting appropriate for persons needing multiagency services. Additionally, the bill would require development and implementation of the joint memorandum of understanding be overseen by the division within the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) responsible for coordinating policy and delivery of mental health services. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Based on the Legislative Budget Board analysis, duties and responsibilities associated with updating the memorandum of understanding on services for persons needing multiagency services could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Texas Education Agency