LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB868 by Villarreal (Relating to exceptions to mental health information disclosure prohibitions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 611 of the Health and Safety Code, as it relates to exceptions to mental health information disclosure prohibitions. The bill would modify the list of parties that may receive confidential information under specific circumstances. The Department of State Health Services indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house; otherwise the bill takes effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, VJC, NB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB868 by Villarreal (Relating to exceptions to mental health information disclosure prohibitions.), 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: HB868 by Villarreal (Relating to exceptions to mental health information disclosure prohibitions.), 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 HB868 by Villarreal (Relating to exceptions to mental health information disclosure prohibitions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB868 by Villarreal (Relating to exceptions to mental health information disclosure prohibitions.), 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 611 of the Health and Safety Code, as it relates to exceptions to mental health information disclosure prohibitions. The bill would modify the list of parties that may receive confidential information under specific circumstances. The Department of State Health Services indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house; otherwise the bill takes effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, VJC, NB UP, CL, CH, VJC, NB