LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1560 by Zaffirini (Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency treatment facilities and certain other facilities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to consent of chemically dependent persons. The bill would require that patient consent is given voluntarily and that the patient is informed in writing that consent may be revoked.The bill would require that patients are provided medication information in the patient's primary language, if possible. The bill would also require a treatment facility to provide, upon request of a patient, a list of medications prescribed to the patient.It is assumed that the Department of State Health Services could implement provisions of the bill with existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, SS, NB, WP, VJC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2015
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1560 by Zaffirini (Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency treatment facilities and certain other facilities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1560 by Zaffirini (Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency treatment facilities and certain other facilities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1560 by Zaffirini (Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency treatment facilities and certain other facilities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1560 by Zaffirini (Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency treatment facilities and certain other facilities.), 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 relating to consent of chemically dependent persons. The bill would require that patient consent is given voluntarily and that the patient is informed in writing that consent may be revoked.The bill would require that patients are provided medication information in the patient's primary language, if possible. The bill would also require a treatment facility to provide, upon request of a patient, a list of medications prescribed to the patient.It is assumed that the Department of State Health Services could implement provisions of the bill with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, SS, NB, WP, VJC
UP, SS, NB, WP, VJC