LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2429 by Deshotel (Relating to return-to-work coordination services and the return-to-work reimbursement program for employers participating in the Texas workers' compensation system.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code to continue the Return-to-Work reimbursement program and allow the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules as necessary to implement the program. The bill would expand the existing pilot program at TDI. Based on the analysis of TDI, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's 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, CH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2429 by Deshotel (Relating to return-to-work coordination services and the return-to-work reimbursement program for employers participating in the Texas 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: HB2429 by Deshotel (Relating to return-to-work coordination services and the return-to-work reimbursement program for employers participating in the Texas 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
HB2429 by Deshotel (Relating to return-to-work coordination services and the return-to-work reimbursement program for employers participating in the Texas workers' compensation system.), As Introduced
HB2429 by Deshotel (Relating to return-to-work coordination services and the return-to-work reimbursement program for employers participating in the Texas 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 continue the Return-to-Work reimbursement program and allow the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules as necessary to implement the program. The bill would expand the existing pilot program at TDI. Based on the analysis of TDI, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would amend the Labor Code to continue the Return-to-Work reimbursement program and allow the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules as necessary to implement the program. The bill would expand the existing pilot program at TDI. Based on the analysis of TDI, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's 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, CH
JOB, JRO, CH