LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1905 by Guillen (Relating to studying the costs and benefits of a pilot program for services for adults with autism and other related disabilities with similar support needs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission to conduct a study to determine the costs and benefits to the state of initiating a pilot program to provide services to adults with autism and other related disabilities with similar support needs. A report would be required to be submitted no later than September 1, 2010. The agency indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ML, LR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1905 by Guillen (Relating to studying the costs and benefits of a pilot program for services for adults with autism and other related disabilities with similar support needs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1905 by Guillen (Relating to studying the costs and benefits of a pilot program for services for adults with autism and other related disabilities with similar support needs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1905 by Guillen (Relating to studying the costs and benefits of a pilot program for services for adults with autism and other related disabilities with similar support needs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1905 by Guillen (Relating to studying the costs and benefits of a pilot program for services for adults with autism and other related disabilities with similar support needs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission to conduct a study to determine the costs and benefits to the state of initiating a pilot program to provide services to adults with autism and other related disabilities with similar support needs. A report would be required to be submitted no later than September 1, 2010. The agency indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ML, LR JOB, CL, ML, LR