Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2196 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            March 16, 2009      TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB2196 by Truitt (Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to study and make recommendations on the integration of health and behavioral health services.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to establish a workgroup to recommend best practices in policy, training, and service delivery to promote integration of health and behavioral health services in the state.  The executive commissioner would be required to form the workgroup by October 1, 2009 and to submit a report by August 1, 2010 to the appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.  It is assumed that costs would be minimal and can be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission   LBB Staff:  JOB, CL, PP, MB    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 16, 2009





  TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB2196 by Truitt (Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to study and make recommendations on the integration of health and behavioral health services.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2196 by Truitt (Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to study and make recommendations on the integration of health and behavioral health services.), As Introduced

 Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health 

 Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health 

 John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB2196 by Truitt (Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to study and make recommendations on the integration of health and behavioral health services.), As Introduced

HB2196 by Truitt (Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to study and make recommendations on the integration of health and behavioral health services.), As Introduced



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.



The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to establish a workgroup to recommend best practices in policy, training, and service delivery to promote integration of health and behavioral health services in the state.  The executive commissioner would be required to form the workgroup by October 1, 2009 and to submit a report by August 1, 2010 to the appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.  It is assumed that costs would be minimal and can be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission

529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff: JOB, CL, PP, MB

 JOB, CL, PP, MB