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:SB1540 by Perry (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to obtain criminal history record information of certain applicants for employment and current employees.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to provide the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) with the authority to obtain criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) of certain applicants for employment and current employees. The bill specifies that criminal history record information may be obtained for certain employees or job applicants whose position has access to sensitive personal or financial information. HHSC estimates there would be a cost associated with implementing provisions of the bill, however it is anticipated that the cost could be absorbed within existing agency resources. It is assumed that the provisions of the bill related to DPS can be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, NB, CH, LR 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:SB1540 by Perry (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to obtain criminal history record information of certain applicants for employment and current employees.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1540 by Perry (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to obtain criminal history record information of certain applicants for employment and current employees.), 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 SB1540 by Perry (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to obtain criminal history record information of certain applicants for employment and current employees.), As Introduced SB1540 by Perry (Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to obtain criminal history record information of certain applicants for employment and current employees.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to provide the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) with the authority to obtain criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) of certain applicants for employment and current employees. The bill specifies that criminal history record information may be obtained for certain employees or job applicants whose position has access to sensitive personal or financial information. HHSC estimates there would be a cost associated with implementing provisions of the bill, however it is anticipated that the cost could be absorbed within existing agency resources. It is assumed that the provisions of the bill related to DPS can be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, NB, CH, LR UP, NB, CH, LR