LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB416 by Riddle (Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 171 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking. The bill would require that not later than December 1, 2015, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopt rules to require certain employees, contractors, or volunteers at an abortion facility or ambulatory surgical center that performs more than 50 abortions in any 12-month period to complete training on human trafficking. The bill would require that the training program use the standardized curriculum created by the human trafficking prevention task force, which is supported by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Additionally, the bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to make the training program available to each facility. Personnel who begin working or volunteering at a facility prior to September 1, 2015 would have until September 1, 2016 to comply with the provisions of the bill. The bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Based on the analysis provided by HHSC, DSHS, and OAG, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, NB, WP, CH, TBo, AG, LR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 17, 2015
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB416 by Riddle (Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB416 by Riddle (Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.), As Engrossed
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB416 by Riddle (Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.), As Engrossed
HB416 by Riddle (Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 171 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking. The bill would require that not later than December 1, 2015, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopt rules to require certain employees, contractors, or volunteers at an abortion facility or ambulatory surgical center that performs more than 50 abortions in any 12-month period to complete training on human trafficking. The bill would require that the training program use the standardized curriculum created by the human trafficking prevention task force, which is supported by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Additionally, the bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to make the training program available to each facility. Personnel who begin working or volunteering at a facility prior to September 1, 2015 would have until September 1, 2016 to comply with the provisions of the bill. The bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Based on the analysis provided by HHSC, DSHS, and OAG, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
302 Office of the Attorney General, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, NB, WP, CH, TBo, AG, LR
UP, NB, WP, CH, TBo, AG, LR