LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2011 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB420 by Deuell (Relating to determining eligibility for indigent health care.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 61.008 of the Health and Safety Code to allow counties to consider the income and resources of a person who has executed an affidavit of support for a sponsored alien, and the income and resources of the spouse of a person who has executed an affidavit of support, when determining the eligibility of the sponsored alien for county indigent health care services. It is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources. This act would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds vote of all members of each house. If it does not receive the necessary votes it would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 320 Texas Workforce Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, CL, MB, JF, VJC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2011
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB420 by Deuell (Relating to determining eligibility for indigent health care.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB420 by Deuell (Relating to determining eligibility for indigent health care.), 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
SB420 by Deuell (Relating to determining eligibility for indigent health care.), As Introduced
SB420 by Deuell (Relating to determining eligibility for indigent health care.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 61.008 of the Health and Safety Code to allow counties to consider the income and resources of a person who has executed an affidavit of support for a sponsored alien, and the income and resources of the spouse of a person who has executed an affidavit of support, when determining the eligibility of the sponsored alien for county indigent health care services. It is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources. This act would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds vote of all members of each house. If it does not receive the necessary votes it would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 320 Texas Workforce Commission
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 320 Texas Workforce Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, CL, MB, JF, VJC
JOB, KKR, CL, MB, JF, VJC