LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB245 by West (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 2nd 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 center's 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, CL, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2013
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB245 by West (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 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB245 by West (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 2nd 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
SB245 by West (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 2nd House, Substituted
SB245 by West (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 2nd 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 center's 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, CL, TP
UP, CL, TP