LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2017 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB249 by Hernandez (Relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code, Government Code, and Human Resources Code relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services. The bill would transfer the investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation at licensed child care facilities from the Health an Human Services Commission (HHSC) to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). This analysis assumes that the cost to the state would be net zero as any additional costs at DFPS would be offset by corresponding cost savings at HHSC.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, KCA, JLi, EP, MDI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2017 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB249 by Hernandez (Relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB249 by Hernandez (Relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st 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 HB249 by Hernandez (Relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB249 by Hernandez (Relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st 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 Family Code, Government Code, and Human Resources Code relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services. The bill would transfer the investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation at licensed child care facilities from the Health an Human Services Commission (HHSC) to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). This analysis assumes that the cost to the state would be net zero as any additional costs at DFPS would be offset by corresponding cost savings at HHSC.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, KCA, JLi, EP, MDI UP, KCA, JLi, EP, MDI