Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB640 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/14/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 14, 2021       TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB640 by Menndez (Relating to a study on the interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health service providers in this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to conduct a study to assess interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health service providers in the state. The bill would require HHSC to prepare a report, including a state plan to align the interoperability and technological capabilities in the provision of behavioral health services with applicable state and federal law, no later than August 31, 2022. The bill would require HHSC to implement a component of the plan or a recommendation included in the report to the extent permitted by law and as determined appropriate by the HHSC executive commissioner. It is assumed that HHSC could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td >   LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, SB

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB640 by Menndez (Relating to a study on the interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health service providers in this state.), 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: SB640 by Menndez (Relating to a study on the interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health service providers in this state.), 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 

 SB640 by Menndez (Relating to a study on the interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health service providers in this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 SB640 by Menndez (Relating to a study on the interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health service providers in this state.), 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 require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to conduct a study to assess interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health service providers in the state. The bill would require HHSC to prepare a report, including a state plan to align the interoperability and technological capabilities in the provision of behavioral health services with applicable state and federal law, no later than August 31, 2022. The bill would require HHSC to implement a component of the plan or a recommendation included in the report to the extent permitted by law and as determined appropriate by the HHSC executive commissioner. It is assumed that HHSC could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources.



It is assumed that HHSC could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources.

 Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies: b > td >



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

JMc, AKI, JLI, SB