LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1575 by Kolkhorst (Relating to assessment and oversight of children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a qualified residential treatment program and a study regarding residential treatment center placements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Family Code to require a court to review the placement of children in an Qualified Residential Treatment Program and require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to submit evidence at each status review and each permanency hearing.The bill would also require DFPS, in collaboration with the Supreme Court of Texas Children's Commission, to establish and oversee a workgroup on best practices related to Residential Treatment Center placements and submit a report on recommendations and findings. Based on analysis of DFPS and the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 530 Family & Protective Services LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, AN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2021
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1575 by Kolkhorst (Relating to assessment and oversight of children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a qualified residential treatment program and a study regarding residential treatment center placements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1575 by Kolkhorst (Relating to assessment and oversight of children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a qualified residential treatment program and a study regarding residential treatment center placements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1575 by Kolkhorst (Relating to assessment and oversight of children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a qualified residential treatment program and a study regarding residential treatment center placements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1575 by Kolkhorst (Relating to assessment and oversight of children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a qualified residential treatment program and a study regarding residential treatment center placements.), 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 a court to review the placement of children in an Qualified Residential Treatment Program and require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to submit evidence at each status review and each permanency hearing.The bill would also require DFPS, in collaboration with the Supreme Court of Texas Children's Commission, to establish and oversee a workgroup on best practices related to Residential Treatment Center placements and submit a report on recommendations and findings. Based on analysis of DFPS and the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would also require DFPS, in collaboration with the Supreme Court of Texas Children's Commission, to establish and oversee a workgroup on best practices related to Residential Treatment Center placements and submit a report on recommendations and findings.
Based on analysis of DFPS and the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Based on analysis of DFPS and the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 530 Family & Protective Services
212 Office of Court Admin, 530 Family & Protective Services
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, AN
JMc, AKI, JLI, AN