Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4233 by Zwiener (Relating to training regarding runaway prevention for certain individuals who provide care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4233, As Engrossed : a negative impact of ($547,033) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2024
($274,921)
2025
($272,112)
2026
($92,745)
2027
($93,048)
2028
($93,356)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Probable (Cost) from GR Match For Medicaid 758
Probable (Cost) from Federal Funds 555
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2023
2024
($271,192)
($3,729)
($22,621)
1.0
2025
($268,414)
($3,698)
($22,377)
1.0
2026
($91,733)
($1,012)
($8,058)
1.0
2027
($92,033)
($1,015)
($8,084)
1.0
2028
($92,338)
($1,018)
($8,111)
1.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require each foster parent, prospective adoptive parent, and relative or other designated caregiver who provide care for children and youth in conservatorship of the department who are 10 years old and older to complete a training provided by Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) on runaway prevention measures and proper procedures.
Methodology
This analysis assumes the need for DFPS to develop a training curriculum for foster parents, prospective adoptive parents and relative or other designated caregivers. To develop and administer the curriculum, this analysis assumes 1.0 Training Specialist IV Fulltime Equivalent (FTE) would be needed in each fiscal year. This analysis also assumes the need of 1.0 Contracted Programmer II FTE in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 to provide external support, custom computer programming work, and system maintenance of the curriculum.
Technology
This analysis assumes $180,562 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2024 and $180,607 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2025 for programming costs.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.