LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2021

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2013 by Hinojosa (Relating to a study on administrative penalties assessed against a substance use disorder service provider and to requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to provide administrative penalty schedules on the commission's Internet website.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to conduct and submit a study on the effect of administrative penalties assessed against substance use disorder service providers. The bill would also require HHSC to post administrative penalty schedules on the agency's website. The section of the bill requiring the study expires on September 1, 2023.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

LBB Staff:

JMc, AKI, JLI, SB