LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2015 TO: Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1304 by Menéndez (Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans. DSHS and the Veterans Commission indicate that provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:403 Veterans Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, SS, FR, VJC, KPe LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2015 TO: Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1304 by Menéndez (Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1304 by Menéndez (Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1304 by Menéndez (Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB1304 by Menéndez (Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.), Committee Report 2nd 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 Health and Safety Code to require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans. DSHS and the Veterans Commission indicate that provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 403 Veterans Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of 403 Veterans Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, SS, FR, VJC, KPe UP, SS, FR, VJC, KPe