LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB748 by Raymond (Relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 40, Human Resources Code relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs. DFPS does not anticipate any significant fiscal impacts as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. However, the bill only requires DFPS to apply for the waiver. If the application submitted is accepted and the waiver is awarded, there may be costs to the State associated with the actual demonstration project. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill expires December 31, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, SJ, VJC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee On Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB748 by Raymond (Relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs.), 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: HB748 by Raymond (Relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs.), 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
HB748 by Raymond (Relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB748 by Raymond (Relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 40, Human Resources Code relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs. DFPS does not anticipate any significant fiscal impacts as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. However, the bill only requires DFPS to apply for the waiver. If the application submitted is accepted and the waiver is awarded, there may be costs to the State associated with the actual demonstration project. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill expires December 31, 2015.
The bill would amend Chapter 40, Human Resources Code relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs.
DFPS does not anticipate any significant fiscal impacts as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. However, the bill only requires DFPS to apply for the waiver. If the application submitted is accepted and the waiver is awarded, there may be costs to the State associated with the actual demonstration project.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill expires December 31, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, CL, SJ, VJC
UP, CL, SJ, VJC