LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 17, 2019

TO:	Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2764 by Frank (Relating to caregiver training for substitute care providers for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend section 42.0537 of the Human Resources Code to require the Department of the Family and Protective Services to include a provision in contracts with child-placing agencies and to adopt a policy that training for potential caregivers may not exceed 35 hours.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.

It is assumed that the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

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