LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1612 by Lucio (Relating to the provision of information by health and human services agencies to assist children with velocardiofacial syndrome.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Human Resources Code as it relates to the provision of information by health and human services (HHS) agencies to assist children with velocardiofacial syndrome. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop information regarding velocardiofacial syndrome using medically accurate and peer-reviewed literature and to provide this information to each HHS agency that provides intervention services to young children. In turn, HHS agencies that provide intervention services to young children would be required to provide the information regarding velocardiofacial syndrome to appropriate health care coordinators and therapists and to parents of a child that is known by the agency to have at least two of the conditions outlined by the bill. It is assumed that any costs associated with the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing 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:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, SJ, CL, PP, LR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2009
TO: Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1612 by Lucio (Relating to the provision of information by health and human services agencies to assist children with velocardiofacial syndrome.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1612 by Lucio (Relating to the provision of information by health and human services agencies to assist children with velocardiofacial syndrome.), Committee Report 2nd 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
SB1612 by Lucio (Relating to the provision of information by health and human services agencies to assist children with velocardiofacial syndrome.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1612 by Lucio (Relating to the provision of information by health and human services agencies to assist children with velocardiofacial syndrome.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Human Resources Code as it relates to the provision of information by health and human services (HHS) agencies to assist children with velocardiofacial syndrome. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop information regarding velocardiofacial syndrome using medically accurate and peer-reviewed literature and to provide this information to each HHS agency that provides intervention services to young children. In turn, HHS agencies that provide intervention services to young children would be required to provide the information regarding velocardiofacial syndrome to appropriate health care coordinators and therapists and to parents of a child that is known by the agency to have at least two of the conditions outlined by the bill. It is assumed that any costs associated with the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing 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: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, SJ, CL, PP, LR
JOB, SJ, CL, PP, LR