LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1971 by Davis, John (Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to develop and implement a pilot program to authorize the use of an accreditation survey for assisted living facilities. DADS would be required to implement the pilot program with the goal that at least one assisted living facility will have used the survey by August 31, 2014. DADS indicates the cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, LL, VJC LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1971 by Davis, John (Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1971 by Davis, John (Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.), As Introduced 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 HB1971 by Davis, John (Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.), As Introduced HB1971 by Davis, John (Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to develop and implement a pilot program to authorize the use of an accreditation survey for assisted living facilities. DADS would be required to implement the pilot program with the goal that at least one assisted living facility will have used the survey by August 31, 2014. DADS indicates the cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, LL, VJC UP, CL, LL, VJC