LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2261 by Blanco (relating to the training program required for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a newly hired or assigned department employee to initiate an investigation of abuse, neglect or exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, or provide protective services only if, the employee is in the process of receiving training or is under the direct supervision of a person providing the training. It is assumed that any costs to the Department of Family and Protective Services could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, AN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2261 by Blanco (relating to the training program required for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services), 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: SB2261 by Blanco (relating to the training program required for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services), 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 SB2261 by Blanco (relating to the training program required for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB2261 by Blanco (relating to the training program required for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services), 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 allow a newly hired or assigned department employee to initiate an investigation of abuse, neglect or exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, or provide protective services only if, the employee is in the process of receiving training or is under the direct supervision of a person providing the training. It is assumed that any costs to the Department of Family and Protective Services could be absorbed within existing resources. It is assumed that any costs to the Department of Family and Protective Services could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, AN JMc, NPe, ER, AN