LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 26, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB167 by Raymond (Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 574.045(a) of the Health and Safety Code to revise the order of priority of who the court may authorize to transport a patient committed or detained to a designated mental health facility. The bill adds qualified transportation service providers selected from a list maintained by the commissioners court in a given county to the list of individuals authorized to transport a patient committed or detained to a designated mental health facility. The Department of State Health Services and the Office of Court Administration anticipate that there will be no significant fiscal impact to the state associated with these provisions. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, SD, CL, SJ, VJC, MB, JF, NB, BM, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 26, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB167 by Raymond (Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB167 by Raymond (Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
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
HB167 by Raymond (Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.), As Passed 2nd House
HB167 by Raymond (Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 574.045(a) of the Health and Safety Code to revise the order of priority of who the court may authorize to transport a patient committed or detained to a designated mental health facility. The bill adds qualified transportation service providers selected from a list maintained by the commissioners court in a given county to the list of individuals authorized to transport a patient committed or detained to a designated mental health facility. The Department of State Health Services and the Office of Court Administration anticipate that there will be no significant fiscal impact to the state associated with these provisions.
The bill would amend Section 574.045(a) of the Health and Safety Code to revise the order of priority of who the court may authorize to transport a patient committed or detained to a designated mental health facility.
The bill adds qualified transportation service providers selected from a list maintained by the commissioners court in a given county to the list of individuals authorized to transport a patient committed or detained to a designated mental health facility.
The Department of State Health Services and the Office of Court Administration anticipate that there will be no significant fiscal impact to the state associated with these provisions.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 537 State Health Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, SD, CL, SJ, VJC, MB, JF, NB, BM, TB
JOB, SD, CL, SJ, VJC, MB, JF, NB, BM, TB