LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1496 by Uresti (Relating to background checks conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain child-care providers.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history check on caregivers and other persons residing in certain listed or registered family homes. The bill would authorize DFPS to require the family homes to pay a fee to offset the administrative costs associated with conducting the background and criminal history checks. It is assumed DFPS and the Department of Public Safety can implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, NB, WP, SJ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2015
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1496 by Uresti (Relating to background checks conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain child-care providers.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1496 by Uresti (Relating to background checks conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain child-care providers.), As Introduced
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
SB1496 by Uresti (Relating to background checks conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain child-care providers.), As Introduced
SB1496 by Uresti (Relating to background checks conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain child-care providers.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history check on caregivers and other persons residing in certain listed or registered family homes. The bill would authorize DFPS to require the family homes to pay a fee to offset the administrative costs associated with conducting the background and criminal history checks. It is assumed DFPS and the Department of Public Safety can implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
405 Department of Public Safety, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, NB, WP, SJ
UP, NB, WP, SJ