Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3193 by Hinojosa (Relating to the licensing of, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission's duties with respect to, and the administrative penalties for home and community support services agencies.), As Passed 2nd House
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time, as the number and severity of future violations subject to the bill's provisions is unknown.
The bill would change the home and community support services agency licensure period from two to three years. According to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), this would require the agency to make modifications to the Texas Unified Licensure Information Portal. LBB analysis indicates that these activities could be completed with existing resources.
The bill would increase the maximum license fee for home and community support services agencies from $2,000 to $2,625. The Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) indicates that the increase in the maximum license fee in combination with the increase in the license term would not have a significant fiscal impact on revenue.
The bill would increase the maximum penalty that could be assessed for violations of Chapter 142 of the Health and Safety Code to $5,000 in certain circumstances. According to the CPA, because the number and severity of future violations is unknown, the amount of any increased penalty amounts cannot be determined.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts