Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB355 by West (Relating to developing a strategic plan regarding implementation of prevention and early intervention services and community-based care and conducting a study regarding the resources provided to foster parents.), Conference Committee Report
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 40 of the Human Resources Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to develop a strategic plan no later than September 1, 2020 for the coordinated implementation of community-based care as well as foster care prevention services that meet the requirements of Title VII, Div. E, Pub. L. No. 115-123. The bill would require DFPS to consult with the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of State Health Services, and community stakeholders to identify the network of services providers required in the plan.
The bill would require DFPS to conduct a study to evaluate whether DFPS provides foster parents with adequate resources to ensure compliance with relevant regulations by September 1, 2020.
It is assumed that the provisions of the bill could be implemented using existing resources.
The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2019.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of