LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB703 by Nelson (Relating to the provision of a certified copy of a birth certificate for certain minors receiving services from the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB703, As Introduced: a positive impact of $112,140 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB703 by Nelson (Relating to the provision of a certified copy of a birth certificate for certain minors receiving services from the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB703 by Nelson (Relating to the provision of a certified copy of a birth certificate for certain minors receiving services from the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Introduced
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB703 by Nelson (Relating to the provision of a certified copy of a birth certificate for certain minors receiving services from the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Introduced
SB703 by Nelson (Relating to the provision of a certified copy of a birth certificate for certain minors receiving services from the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB703, As Introduced: a positive impact of $112,140 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB703, As Introduced: a positive impact of $112,140 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $56,070 2011 $56,070 2012 $56,070 2013 $56,070 2014 $56,070
2010 $56,070
2011 $56,070
2012 $56,070
2013 $56,070
2014 $56,070
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromVital Statistics Account19 Probable Savings fromFederal Funds555 2010 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030 2011 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030 2012 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030 2013 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030 2014 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030
Fiscal Year Probable Savings fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromVital Statistics Account19 Probable Savings fromFederal Funds555 2010 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030 2011 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030 2012 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030 2013 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030 2014 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030
2010 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030
2011 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030
2012 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030
2013 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030
2014 $56,070 ($74,100) $18,030
Fiscal Analysis
The bill amends the terms of a memorandum of understanding between the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to prohibit DSHS from collecting fees from DFPS for certified copies of birth certificates and birth verifications for children in the managing conservatorship of DFPS if parental rights have been terminated and the child is eligible for adoption.
The bill amends the terms of a memorandum of understanding between the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to prohibit DSHS from collecting fees from DFPS for certified copies of birth certificates and birth verifications for children in the managing conservatorship of DFPS if parental rights have been terminated and the child is eligible for adoption.
Methodology
DSHS currently charges DFPS $13.50 to issue a birth certificate and $0.33 per birth verification. In fiscal year 2008 DFPS requested 5,000 birth certificates and 20,000 birth verifications for children in the managing conservatorship of DFPS that had parental rights terminated and were eligible for adoption. DSHS assumes that DFPS will make the same number of requests in fiscal year 2010 and beyond. No longer charging DFPS for these requests will result in an estimated loss of revenue to DSHS of $74,100 from the Vital Statistics Account and a savings to DFPS of $56,070 in General Revenue and $18,030 in Federal Funds in each fiscal year.
DSHS currently charges DFPS $13.50 to issue a birth certificate and $0.33 per birth verification. In fiscal year 2008 DFPS requested 5,000 birth certificates and 20,000 birth verifications for children in the managing conservatorship of DFPS that had parental rights terminated and were eligible for adoption. DSHS assumes that DFPS will make the same number of requests in fiscal year 2010 and beyond. No longer charging DFPS for these requests will result in an estimated loss of revenue to DSHS of $74,100 from the Vital Statistics Account and a savings to DFPS of $56,070 in General Revenue and $18,030 in Federal Funds in each fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of
530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, BM, LR, NM
JOB, CL, BM, LR, NM