Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3820 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/11/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 11, 2021       TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3820 by Klick (Relating to health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to refer cases for a specialty consultation in certain circumstances and lists the requirements of the specialty physician. The bill would require DFPS to provide written notice of the specialist's information and work with the parent, guardian or attorney to select a specialist. Based on analysis of DFPS, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.     Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family & Protective Services, 537 State Health Services  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, AN

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3820 by Klick (Relating to health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted   

TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3820 by Klick (Relating to health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

 Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

 Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB3820 by Klick (Relating to health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 HB3820 by Klick (Relating to health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.), 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 Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to refer cases for a specialty consultation in certain circumstances and lists the requirements of the specialty physician. The bill would require DFPS to provide written notice of the specialist's information and work with the parent, guardian or attorney to select a specialist. Based on analysis of DFPS, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.   



Based on analysis of DFPS, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.   

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family & Protective Services, 537 State Health Services

530 Family & Protective Services, 537 State Health Services

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, AN

JMc, AKI, JLI, AN