Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2487 by Parker (Relating to procedures for and certain facilities providing crisis and mental health services.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The Health and Human Services Commission is required to implement a provision of the bill only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the Health and Human Services Commission may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the bill using other appropriations available for that purpose.
The bill would make changes to examinations and other procedures related to the emergency detention of a person.
The bill would require counties with a population of more than 1.2 million to establish a crisis service model to provide comprehensive crisis and mental health services. Impacted counties may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations to support a crisis service model. The bill would require impacted counties to prepare and submit reports on the crisis service model services to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
It is assumed that HHSC, the Texas Medical Board, and TDHCA could absorb the costs related to implementing the bill within current resources.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed the bill could have a significant negative fiscal impact on counties that establish and operate the crisis service models and crisis service centers.
Source Agencies:
303 Facilities Commission, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission