LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1232 by Menendez (Relating to establishing a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to establish a local behavioral health intervention pilot project for children in Bexar County. In order to implement the pilot project the bill provides that DSHS require a local mental health authority serving Bexar County to enter into memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with a number of state agencies serving children and adolescents for the purpose of coordinating behavioral health services for the children of Bexar County. The bill also requires the development, in collaboration with state and local agencies, of a best practices plan and requires MOUs between the local mental health authority of Bexar County and state agencies to address significant information sharing relating to a child. It is assumed that all activities required under the bill will be absorbed within existing agency resources. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, JF, LR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1232 by Menendez (Relating to establishing a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1232 by Menendez (Relating to establishing a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.), As Engrossed
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1232 by Menendez (Relating to establishing a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.), As Engrossed
HB1232 by Menendez (Relating to establishing a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to establish a local behavioral health intervention pilot project for children in Bexar County. In order to implement the pilot project the bill provides that DSHS require a local mental health authority serving Bexar County to enter into memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with a number of state agencies serving children and adolescents for the purpose of coordinating behavioral health services for the children of Bexar County. The bill also requires the development, in collaboration with state and local agencies, of a best practices plan and requires MOUs between the local mental health authority of Bexar County and state agencies to address significant information sharing relating to a child. It is assumed that all activities required under the bill will be absorbed within existing agency resources.
The bill requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to establish a local behavioral health intervention pilot project for children in Bexar County. In order to implement the pilot project the bill provides that DSHS require a local mental health authority serving Bexar County to enter into memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with a number of state agencies serving children and adolescents for the purpose of coordinating behavioral health services for the children of Bexar County. The bill also requires the development, in collaboration with state and local agencies, of a best practices plan and requires MOUs between the local mental health authority of Bexar County and state agencies to address significant information sharing relating to a child. It is assumed that all activities required under the bill will be absorbed within existing agency resources.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, JF, LR
JOB, CL, JF, LR