LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 9, 2019

TO:
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB4559 by Fierro (Relating to access to a county jail prisoner's health benefits coverage information for mental health service providers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to local mental health services providers' access to offenders' health benefit coverage information. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards indicates that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to county governments is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
409 Commission on Jail Standards
LBB Staff:
WP, AF, kvel