LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee On Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1738 by Naishtat (Relating to a standard form of notification for the detention of a person with mental illness.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require a peace officer to immediately file a notification of emergency detention on a prescribed form with a facility. A mental health facility or hospital emergency department could not require a peace officer to execute any other form as a predicate to accepting a person for temporary admission. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, CL, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 12, 2013
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee On Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1738 by Naishtat (Relating to a standard form of notification for the detention of a person with mental illness.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee On Public Health
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1738 by Naishtat (Relating to a standard form of notification for the detention of a person with mental illness.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee On Public Health
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee On Public Health
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1738 by Naishtat (Relating to a standard form of notification for the detention of a person with mental illness.), As Introduced
HB1738 by Naishtat (Relating to a standard form of notification for the detention of a person with mental illness.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require a peace officer to immediately file a notification of emergency detention on a prescribed form with a facility. A mental health facility or hospital emergency department could not require a peace officer to execute any other form as a predicate to accepting a person for temporary admission.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, CL, TP
UP, CL, TP