LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2023 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1903 by Menndez (Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1903, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,127,017) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($570,814)2025($556,203)2026($556,559)2027($556,919)2028($557,283)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20232024($570,814)4.02025($556,203)4.02026($556,559)4.02027($556,919)4.02028($557,283)4.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish a grant program for the purpose of enhancing the technological capabilities of health care facilities providing mental health care services in this state.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2023
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1903 by Menndez (Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1903 by Menndez (Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.), As Introduced
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
SB1903 by Menndez (Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.), As Introduced
SB1903 by Menndez (Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1903, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,127,017) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1903, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,127,017) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2024 ($570,814)
2025 ($556,203)
2026 ($556,559)
2027 ($556,919)
2028 ($557,283)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2024 ($570,814) 4.0
2025 ($556,203) 4.0
2026 ($556,559) 4.0
2027 ($556,919) 4.0
2028 ($557,283) 4.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish a grant program for the purpose of enhancing the technological capabilities of health care facilities providing mental health care services in this state.
Methodology
The analysis assumes HHSC would require 4.0 additional full-time equivalents (FTEs), including a Manager VI, a Data Analyst IV, a Program Specialist VI, and a Contract Specialist V to administer the grant program. Costs for FTEs, including salary, benefits, technology, furniture, supplies, site visits, and promotional materials would total $0.6 million per fiscal year.The cost estimate includes only the cost to administer the program and does not include funding required to provide grants to health care facilities. HHSC would require appropriations beyond the administrative costs to actually implement the grant program, but the cost for grant funding would depend on the preferred scale of the program including the number of grant recipients and technology projects that would be supported. Due to the uncertainty about the preferred program scale, an estimate for the cost of grants cannot be determined.
Technology
FTE-related technology costs would be less than $0.1 million each fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Health and Human Services Commission
529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, NDA, NV
JMc, NPe, ER, NDA, NV