LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1166 by Leibowitz (Relating to certain requirements for doctors providing professional services under the workers' compensation system.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code to add requirements for doctors providing professional services as part of the workers compensation system. The doctors must be licensed in this state. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) reviews Independent Review Organizations (IRO) for annual recertification and validates whether the doctors on the IRO panel are certified to practice in Texas. Based on the analysis of the TDI, it is assumed that any costs realized by TDI from implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, MW, CH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 14, 2009
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1166 by Leibowitz (Relating to certain requirements for doctors providing professional services under the workers' compensation system.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1166 by Leibowitz (Relating to certain requirements for doctors providing professional services under the workers' compensation system.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1166 by Leibowitz (Relating to certain requirements for doctors providing professional services under the workers' compensation system.), As Introduced
HB1166 by Leibowitz (Relating to certain requirements for doctors providing professional services under the workers' compensation system.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Labor Code to add requirements for doctors providing professional services as part of the workers compensation system. The doctors must be licensed in this state. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) reviews Independent Review Organizations (IRO) for annual recertification and validates whether the doctors on the IRO panel are certified to practice in Texas. Based on the analysis of the TDI, it is assumed that any costs realized by TDI from implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance
454 Department of Insurance
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, MW, CH
JOB, JRO, MW, CH