LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2013 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB427 by Nelson (Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and administrators of those facilities.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend sections of Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, that deal with inspections, background checks, and administrative penalties, and Chapter 43 that deal with background checks and the grounds for taking remedial action against an administrator's permit. The bill would require fingerprint-based background checks for all residential child-care providers. The bill would also require fingerprint-based background checks to be eligible for a child-care administrator's license. The bill would exempt from regulation by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) a facility operated by a nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter and care for not more than 15 days to children of a certain age and meets other criteria. It is assumed the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. 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, MB, NB, VJC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 17, 2013
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB427 by Nelson (Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and administrators of those facilities.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB427 by Nelson (Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and administrators of those facilities.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB427 by Nelson (Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and administrators of those facilities.), As Passed 2nd House
SB427 by Nelson (Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and administrators of those facilities.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend sections of Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, that deal with inspections, background checks, and administrative penalties, and Chapter 43 that deal with background checks and the grounds for taking remedial action against an administrator's permit. The bill would require fingerprint-based background checks for all residential child-care providers. The bill would also require fingerprint-based background checks to be eligible for a child-care administrator's license. The bill would exempt from regulation by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) a facility operated by a nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter and care for not more than 15 days to children of a certain age and meets other criteria. It is assumed the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
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, MB, NB, VJC
UP, CL, MB, NB, VJC