LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1100 by Otto (Relating to eligibility of children's advocacy centers for contracts to provide services for children and family members in child abuse and neglect cases and to investigations of those cases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to require Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) to implement additional program components and services for children and their nonoffending family members or other caregivers prior to entering into a contract with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). The bill would authorize DFPS to waive the requirements if the waiver would not adversely affect the centers ability to carry out its duties. According to DFPS, there would be no fiscal impact to the agency related to current contract processes, staff managing, or monitoring practices. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, TP, CL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1100 by Otto (Relating to eligibility of children's advocacy centers for contracts to provide services for children and family members in child abuse and neglect cases and to investigations of those cases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1100 by Otto (Relating to eligibility of children's advocacy centers for contracts to provide services for children and family members in child abuse and neglect cases and to investigations of those cases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1100 by Otto (Relating to eligibility of children's advocacy centers for contracts to provide services for children and family members in child abuse and neglect cases and to investigations of those cases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1100 by Otto (Relating to eligibility of children's advocacy centers for contracts to provide services for children and family members in child abuse and neglect cases and to investigations of those cases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to require Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) to implement additional program components and services for children and their nonoffending family members or other caregivers prior to entering into a contract with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). The bill would authorize DFPS to waive the requirements if the waiver would not adversely affect the centers ability to carry out its duties. According to DFPS, there would be no fiscal impact to the agency related to current contract processes, staff managing, or monitoring practices. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, TP, CL UP, TP, CL