LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1279 by Campbell (Relating to designated emergency infant care providers for certain abandoned children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to add freestanding emergency medical care facilities licensed under Chapter 254, Health and Safety Code, to the types of locations at which a parent can leave a newborn and be exempted from criminal prosecution, but only if the trial for the offense occurs on or after September 1, 2015.The Department of Family and Protective Services does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. 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, SJ, NB, ADe LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1279 by Campbell (Relating to designated emergency infant care providers for certain abandoned children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1279 by Campbell (Relating to designated emergency infant care providers for certain abandoned children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB1279 by Campbell (Relating to designated emergency infant care providers for certain abandoned children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1279 by Campbell (Relating to designated emergency infant care providers for certain abandoned children.), 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 to add freestanding emergency medical care facilities licensed under Chapter 254, Health and Safety Code, to the types of locations at which a parent can leave a newborn and be exempted from criminal prosecution, but only if the trial for the offense occurs on or after September 1, 2015.The Department of Family and Protective Services does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. 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, SJ, NB, ADe UP, SJ, NB, ADe