LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2013 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB502 by West (Relating to placement of children with certain relatives or other designated caregivers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code as it relates to the procedures for the placement of children with certain relatives or other designated caregivers. Under current law, DFPS is required to pay a caregiver on the initial placement of a child or sibling group a one-time cash payment of not more than $1,000. The bill would allow the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to pay a caregiver on the initial placement of a child up to $1,000 per child and a minimum of $1,000 for each sibling group, but the payment may not exceed $1,000 per child. The cost of this provision could be significant if the agency took action to increase payments to the maximum amount per child. The bill would apply only to the placement of a child for whom DFPS is named managing conservator on or after the effective date of this bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, MB, SJ, VJC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2013
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB502 by West (Relating to placement of children with certain relatives or other designated caregivers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB502 by West (Relating to placement of children with certain relatives or other designated caregivers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB502 by West (Relating to placement of children with certain relatives or other designated caregivers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB502 by West (Relating to placement of children with certain relatives or other designated caregivers.), 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 the Family Code as it relates to the procedures for the placement of children with certain relatives or other designated caregivers. Under current law, DFPS is required to pay a caregiver on the initial placement of a child or sibling group a one-time cash payment of not more than $1,000. The bill would allow the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to pay a caregiver on the initial placement of a child up to $1,000 per child and a minimum of $1,000 for each sibling group, but the payment may not exceed $1,000 per child. The cost of this provision could be significant if the agency took action to increase payments to the maximum amount per child. The bill would apply only to the placement of a child for whom DFPS is named managing conservator on or after the effective date of this bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Family Code as it relates to the procedures for the placement of children with certain relatives or other designated caregivers.
Under current law, DFPS is required to pay a caregiver on the initial placement of a child or sibling group a one-time cash payment of not more than $1,000. The bill would allow the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to pay a caregiver on the initial placement of a child up to $1,000 per child and a minimum of $1,000 for each sibling group, but the payment may not exceed $1,000 per child. The cost of this provision could be significant if the agency took action to increase payments to the maximum amount per child.
The bill would apply only to the placement of a child for whom DFPS is named managing conservator on or after the effective date of this bill.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No significant 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, SJ, VJC
UP, CL, MB, SJ, VJC