LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2021

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1200 by Powell (Relating to referrals to and consent to services under certain programs designed to serve pregnant women and families.), 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 coordinate with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to promote the referral to a partnership program of pregnant women receiving services through a public benefits program.

Based on analysis of DFPS and HHSC, it is assumed that the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 530 Family & Protective Services

LBB Staff:

JMc, AKI, AN, JLI