LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB220 by Nelson (Relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend sections of Human Resources Code 32 and 161, various sections of the Texas Probate Code, and Section 111.042 Government Code. The sections amended in the Human Resources Code, Texas Probate Code, and Government Code clarify certain record issues for the Department of Aging and Disability Services guardianship program, addresses the assignment and removal of guardians, computing of applied income, the successor guardianship process, reinstatement of guardianships, notification of potential volunteer guardians who are related to the ward, and references abuse, neglect, and exploitation, using adult protective services definitions as a basis for removing a guardian. The Office of Court Administration indicated there would be no significant fiscal implication to implement provisions of the Act. The Department of Aging and Disability Services and Department of Family and Protective Services indicated there would be no fiscal impact, as the bill would not result in a significant change to provider reimbursement. The Act would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ML, MB, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2011
TO: Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB220 by Nelson (Relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB220 by Nelson (Relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB220 by Nelson (Relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB220 by Nelson (Relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), 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 sections of Human Resources Code 32 and 161, various sections of the Texas Probate Code, and Section 111.042 Government Code. The sections amended in the Human Resources Code, Texas Probate Code, and Government Code clarify certain record issues for the Department of Aging and Disability Services guardianship program, addresses the assignment and removal of guardians, computing of applied income, the successor guardianship process, reinstatement of guardianships, notification of potential volunteer guardians who are related to the ward, and references abuse, neglect, and exploitation, using adult protective services definitions as a basis for removing a guardian. The Office of Court Administration indicated there would be no significant fiscal implication to implement provisions of the Act. The Department of Aging and Disability Services and Department of Family and Protective Services indicated there would be no fiscal impact, as the bill would not result in a significant change to provider reimbursement. The Act would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend sections of Human Resources Code 32 and 161, various sections of the Texas Probate Code, and Section 111.042 Government Code.
The sections amended in the Human Resources Code, Texas Probate Code, and Government Code clarify certain record issues for the Department of Aging and Disability Services guardianship program, addresses the assignment and removal of guardians, computing of applied income, the successor guardianship process, reinstatement of guardianships, notification of potential volunteer guardians who are related to the ward, and references abuse, neglect, and exploitation, using adult protective services definitions as a basis for removing a guardian.
The Office of Court Administration indicated there would be no significant fiscal implication to implement provisions of the Act. The Department of Aging and Disability Services and Department of Family and Protective Services indicated there would be no fiscal impact, as the bill would not result in a significant change to provider reimbursement.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, ML, MB, NB
JOB, CL, ML, MB, NB