LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB887 by Naishtat (Relating to court's authority to order a proposed patient to receive extended outpatient mental health services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow for persons that are on temporary mental health outpatient commitments to be placed on extended outpatient commitments. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009. According to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), mental health state hospitals would be able to consolidate multiple temporary outpatient commitment hearings into one extended commitment hearing and there would be very few persons served by DSHS or community providers who would be appropriate for this type of extended outpatient commitment, perhaps 10 a year. It is assumed that any cost associated with activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. 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
March 25, 2009
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB887 by Naishtat (Relating to court's authority to order a proposed patient to receive extended outpatient mental health services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB887 by Naishtat (Relating to court's authority to order a proposed patient to receive extended outpatient mental health services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB887 by Naishtat (Relating to court's authority to order a proposed patient to receive extended outpatient mental health services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB887 by Naishtat (Relating to court's authority to order a proposed patient to receive extended outpatient mental health services.), 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 allow for persons that are on temporary mental health outpatient commitments to be placed on extended outpatient commitments. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009. According to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), mental health state hospitals would be able to consolidate multiple temporary outpatient commitment hearings into one extended commitment hearing and there would be very few persons served by DSHS or community providers who would be appropriate for this type of extended outpatient commitment, perhaps 10 a year. It is assumed that any cost associated with activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources.
The bill would allow for persons that are on temporary mental health outpatient commitments to be placed on extended outpatient commitments. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009.
According to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), mental health state hospitals would be able to consolidate multiple temporary outpatient commitment hearings into one extended commitment hearing and there would be very few persons served by DSHS or community providers who would be appropriate for this type of extended outpatient commitment, perhaps 10 a year. It is assumed that any cost associated with activities required under the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, JF, LR
JOB, CL, JF, LR