Honorable Four Price, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3083 by Price (Relating to eligibility requirements for the repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Education Code relating to the eligibility requirements for the repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. The bill would allow certain chemical dependency counselors to be eligible to participate in the program. The bill modifies the amount of repayment assistance for mental health professionals. This analysis assumes that the impact of these changes would not be significant.
Based on information provided by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Health and Human Services Commission, any duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board