LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


April 11, 2021

TO:	Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB3820 by Klick (Relating to health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to refer cases for a specialty consultation in certain circumstances and lists the requirements of the specialty physician. The bill would require DFPS to provide written notice of the specialist's information and work with the parent, guardian or attorney to select a specialist.

Based on analysis of DFPS, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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