Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB544 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/24/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 23, 2021       TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB544 by Minjarez (Relating to creating a voluntary certification for recovery housing.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Chapter 469 to the Health and Safety Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt minimum standards for recovery house certification. The bill would require HHSC to authorize one or more credentialing organizations to develop and administer a voluntary certification program for recovery housing. The bill would require HHSC to submit an annual report on certified recovery housing. The bill would prohibit the use of state funds for an uncertified recovery house.  It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.   Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, SB, RD

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB544 by Minjarez (Relating to creating a voluntary certification for recovery housing.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB544 by Minjarez (Relating to creating a voluntary certification for recovery housing.), As Introduced

 Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health

 Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB544 by Minjarez (Relating to creating a voluntary certification for recovery housing.), As Introduced 

 HB544 by Minjarez (Relating to creating a voluntary certification for recovery housing.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add Chapter 469 to the Health and Safety Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt minimum standards for recovery house certification. The bill would require HHSC to authorize one or more credentialing organizations to develop and administer a voluntary certification program for recovery housing. The bill would require HHSC to submit an annual report on certified recovery housing. The bill would prohibit the use of state funds for an uncertified recovery house.  It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. 



It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. 

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, SB, RD

JMc, AKI, JLI, SB, RD