LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 30, 2009 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3737 by Anchia (Relating to criminal history checks for employees of, and applicants for employment at, special care facilities.), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to criminal history checks for employees of, and applicants for employment at, special care facilities. The bill would expand the name of Chapter 250, Health and Safety Code, to include Persons with Terminal Illness. The bill would also amend Section 250.001(3), Health and Safety Code, to replace references to Texas Department of Human Services and Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation with the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and add a special care facility licensed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) under Chapter 248 to the definition of a facility for purposes of Chapter 250, Health and Safety Code. It is assumed any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, SJ, LR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 30, 2009
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3737 by Anchia (Relating to criminal history checks for employees of, and applicants for employment at, special care facilities.), Conference Committee Report
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3737 by Anchia (Relating to criminal history checks for employees of, and applicants for employment at, special care facilities.), Conference Committee Report
Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3737 by Anchia (Relating to criminal history checks for employees of, and applicants for employment at, special care facilities.), Conference Committee Report
HB3737 by Anchia (Relating to criminal history checks for employees of, and applicants for employment at, special care facilities.), Conference Committee Report
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to criminal history checks for employees of, and applicants for employment at, special care facilities. The bill would expand the name of Chapter 250, Health and Safety Code, to include Persons with Terminal Illness. The bill would also amend Section 250.001(3), Health and Safety Code, to replace references to Texas Department of Human Services and Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation with the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and add a special care facility licensed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) under Chapter 248 to the definition of a facility for purposes of Chapter 250, Health and Safety Code. It is assumed any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, SJ, LR
JOB, CL, SJ, LR