Aging and Disability Services Council Sharon Swift Butterworth ...

FISCAL NOTE
Gordon Taylor, DADS Chief Financial Officer, has determined that, for the first five years the
proposed amendments and new section are in effect, there are foreseeable implications relating to
costs or revenues of state government. There are no foreseeable implications relating to costs or
revenues of local governments.
The effect on state government for the first five years the proposed amendments and new section
are in effect is an estimated reduction in cost of $1,042,659 in fiscal year (FY) 2012; $1,613,474
in FY 2013; $0.00 in FY 2014; $0.00 in FY 2015; and $0.00 in FY 2016.
SMALL BUSINESS AND MICRO-BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS
DADS has determined that the proposed amendments and new section will not have an adverse
economic effect on small businesses or micro-businesses, because any new requirements
imposed by these rules do not require program providers to incur a cost.
PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COSTS
Jon Weizenbaum, DADS Deputy Commissioner , has determined that, for each year of the first
five years the amendments and new sections are in effect, the public benefit expected as a result
of enforcing the amendments and new sections is a cost savings for the state, while ensuring that
an individual enrolled in the MDCP continues to receive needed program services.
Mr. Weizenbaum anticipates that there will not be an economic cost to persons who are required
to comply with the amendments and new sections. The amendments and new sections will not
affect a local economy.
TAKINGS IMPACT ASSESSMENT
DADS has determined that this proposal does not restrict or limit an owner's right to his or her
property that would otherwise exist in the absence of government action and, therefore, does not
constitute a taking under Texas Government Code, §2007.043.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Questions about the content of this proposal may be directed to Dana Williamson at (512) 438-
3385 in DADS Waiver and State Plan Division, Center for Policy and Innovation. Written
comments on the proposal may be submitted to Texas Register Liaison, Legal Services-11R01,
Department of Aging and Disability Services W-615, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-
9030, or street address 701 West 51st St., Austin, TX 78751; faxed to (512) 438-5759; or emailed
to rulescomments@dads.state.tx.us. To be considered, comments must be submitted no
later than 30 days after the date of this issue of the Texas Register. The last day to submit
comments falls on a Sunday; therefore, comments must be: (1) postmarked or shipped before the
last day of the comment period; (2) hand-delivered to DADS before 5:00 p.m. on DADS' last
working day of the comment period; or (3) faxed or e-mailed by midnight on the last day of the
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