Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4095 by Klick (Relating to safety requirements of assisted living facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to issue a technical memorandum providing guidance on the interpretation of minimum life safety code standards as they apply to assisted living facilities at least twice each year. The bill would also require HHSC to specify, by rule, an edition of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association to be used in establishing the life safety requirements for an assisted living facility. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Based on the LBB's analysis of the Health and Human Services Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation