Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1669 by Lucio III (Relating to a comprehensive plan for increasing and improving the workforce in this state that serves persons with mental health and substance use issues.), As Engrossed
Depending upon the recommendations of the comprehensive plan to increase and improve the workforce in this state that serves individuals with mental health and substance use issues, there may be an indeterminate negative fiscal impact to the state.
The bill would amend Chapter 531 of the Government Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to increase and improve the workforce in this state that serves individuals with mental health and substance use issues. The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.
Based on the Legislative Budget Board's analysis of the Health and Human Services Commission, it is assumed that costs associated with developing the comprehensive plan could be absorbed using existing resources. There could be an indeterminate fiscal impact to the state to implement the plan depending on the plan's recommendations to increase and improve the workforce.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time