LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1829 by Naishtat (Relating to an application for emergency detention and to the transfer to a mental hospital of a person admitted for emergency detention. ), As Passed 2nd House No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Subsection H and add Subsection H-1 to Section 573.012 of the Health and Safety Code to allow an applicant who is a physician to present an application for emergency detention by email with certain specifications and would allow a judge or magistrate to transmit a warrant electronically or by email with certain specifications to an applicant, who is a physician. No fiscal impact is anticipated as a result of this provision. The bill would add Subsection C to Section 573.022 of the Health and Safety Code which would allow a facility to transfer patients admitted under emergency detention to an appropriate mental health hospital with written consent of the hospital administrator. The Department of State Health Services estimates there will be no fiscal impact because this puts into statute current practices. 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, MB, NB, BM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 13, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1829 by Naishtat (Relating to an application for emergency detention and to the transfer to a mental hospital of a person admitted for emergency detention. ), 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: HB1829 by Naishtat (Relating to an application for emergency detention and to the transfer to a mental hospital of a person admitted for emergency detention. ), 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
HB1829 by Naishtat (Relating to an application for emergency detention and to the transfer to a mental hospital of a person admitted for emergency detention. ), As Passed 2nd House
HB1829 by Naishtat (Relating to an application for emergency detention and to the transfer to a mental hospital of a person admitted for emergency detention. ), As Passed 2nd House
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Subsection H and add Subsection H-1 to Section 573.012 of the Health and Safety Code to allow an applicant who is a physician to present an application for emergency detention by email with certain specifications and would allow a judge or magistrate to transmit a warrant electronically or by email with certain specifications to an applicant, who is a physician. No fiscal impact is anticipated as a result of this provision. The bill would add Subsection C to Section 573.022 of the Health and Safety Code which would allow a facility to transfer patients admitted under emergency detention to an appropriate mental health hospital with written consent of the hospital administrator. The Department of State Health Services estimates there will be no fiscal impact because this puts into statute current practices.
The bill would amend Subsection H and add Subsection H-1 to Section 573.012 of the Health and Safety Code to allow an applicant who is a physician to present an application for emergency detention by email with certain specifications and would allow a judge or magistrate to transmit a warrant electronically or by email with certain specifications to an applicant, who is a physician. No fiscal impact is anticipated as a result of this provision.
The bill would add Subsection C to Section 573.022 of the Health and Safety Code which would allow a facility to transfer patients admitted under emergency detention to an appropriate mental health hospital with written consent of the hospital administrator. The Department of State Health Services estimates there will be no fiscal impact because this puts into statute current practices.
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, MB, NB, BM
JOB, CL, JF, MB, NB, BM