LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1342 by Menendez (Relating to adoption of certain information technology.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code to require certain health care providers to use information technology to provide additional information to the enrollee and physician or health care provider at the point of service. The bill also would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules to implement the bill and create a waiver process to exempt certain insurers and health care providers from requirements listed in the bill. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. Based on the analysis by the Teacher Retirement System, the agency would have an additional cost from the third-party administrator for TRS-Active Care to implement the bill's information technology requirements. These costs are expected to be absorbed within the agency's existing budget. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, SD, CH, KJG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2009
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1342 by Menendez (Relating to adoption of certain information technology.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1342 by Menendez (Relating to adoption of certain information technology.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1342 by Menendez (Relating to adoption of certain information technology.), As Passed 2nd House
HB1342 by Menendez (Relating to adoption of certain information technology.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code to require certain health care providers to use information technology to provide additional information to the enrollee and physician or health care provider at the point of service. The bill also would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules to implement the bill and create a waiver process to exempt certain insurers and health care providers from requirements listed in the bill. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. Based on the analysis by the Teacher Retirement System, the agency would have an additional cost from the third-party administrator for TRS-Active Care to implement the bill's information technology requirements. These costs are expected to be absorbed within the agency's existing budget.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code to require certain health care providers to use information technology to provide additional information to the enrollee and physician or health care provider at the point of service. The bill also would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules to implement the bill and create a waiver process to exempt certain insurers and health care providers from requirements listed in the bill. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources.
Based on the analysis by the Teacher Retirement System, the agency would have an additional cost from the third-party administrator for TRS-Active Care to implement the bill's information technology requirements. These costs are expected to be absorbed within the agency's existing budget.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
454 Department of Insurance, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, SD, CH, KJG
JOB, SD, CH, KJG