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:
SB355 by West (Relating to developing a strategic plan to ensure the provision of prevention and early intervention services complies with federal law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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) in consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), and community stakeholders to develop a strategic plan no later than September 1, 2020 to meet the requirements of Title VII, Div. E, Pub. L. No. 115-123. DFPS, HHSC, and DSHS have determined that the provisions of the bill could be implemented using existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2019 and expire March 1, 2021.
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, 537 State Health Services, Department of