LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2344 by Uresti (Relating to examination requirements in certain guardianship matters concerning persons with mental retardation.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would Probate Code Section 687 to require more specific information in a Certificate of Medical Examination (CME) for guardianship and would allow a CME or a Determination of Mental Retardation for a guardianship of a person alleged to have mental retardation. It is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, MN, PP, ML, LR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2344 by Uresti (Relating to examination requirements in certain guardianship matters concerning persons with mental retardation.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2344 by Uresti (Relating to examination requirements in certain guardianship matters concerning persons with mental retardation.), As Introduced Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB2344 by Uresti (Relating to examination requirements in certain guardianship matters concerning persons with mental retardation.), As Introduced SB2344 by Uresti (Relating to examination requirements in certain guardianship matters concerning persons with mental retardation.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would Probate Code Section 687 to require more specific information in a Certificate of Medical Examination (CME) for guardianship and would allow a CME or a Determination of Mental Retardation for a guardianship of a person alleged to have mental retardation. It is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, MN, PP, ML, LR JOB, MN, PP, ML, LR