LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB359 by West (Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 573 of the Health and Safety Code relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness. Under the provisions of the bill, mental health facilities, hospitals and emergency rooms licensed under Chapter 241, and freestanding medical care facilities licensed under Chapter 254 would be allowed to temporarily detain a person who expresses a desire to leave that facility or attempts to leave before receiving a psychiatric examination or treatment under specific conditions. The bill would authorize a peace officer to take a person who has been admitted to a facility into custody in certain circumstances. The Department of State Health Services indicates that the 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:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, SS, KVe, CH, KKR, CL, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 20, 2015
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB359 by West (Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB359 by West (Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.), 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
SB359 by West (Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.), As Introduced
SB359 by West (Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.), 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 573 of the Health and Safety Code relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness. Under the provisions of the bill, mental health facilities, hospitals and emergency rooms licensed under Chapter 241, and freestanding medical care facilities licensed under Chapter 254 would be allowed to temporarily detain a person who expresses a desire to leave that facility or attempts to leave before receiving a psychiatric examination or treatment under specific conditions. The bill would authorize a peace officer to take a person who has been admitted to a facility into custody in certain circumstances. The Department of State Health Services indicates that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.
The bill would amend Chapter 573 of the Health and Safety Code relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.
Under the provisions of the bill, mental health facilities, hospitals and emergency rooms licensed under Chapter 241, and freestanding medical care facilities licensed under Chapter 254 would be allowed to temporarily detain a person who expresses a desire to leave that facility or attempts to leave before receiving a psychiatric examination or treatment under specific conditions. The bill would authorize a peace officer to take a person who has been admitted to a facility into custody in certain circumstances.
The Department of State Health Services indicates that the 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: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, SS, KVe, CH, KKR, CL, NB
UP, SS, KVe, CH, KKR, CL, NB