LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3667 by Hopson (Relating to allowing health care providers to provide services across state lines in catastrophic circumstances.), As Introduced The fiscal impact of this bill cannot be determined due to the inability to predict the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals. The bill would allow health care providers to provide services across state lines in catastrophic circumstances. The bill would allow an emergency declaration to be issued by a person authorized to do so under law. While an emergency declaration is in effect, a registered and licensed volunteer health practitioner who is in good standing in another state would be allowed to practice in Texas. The bill would allow qualifying individuals benefits under the workers compensation law. According to the State Office of Risk Management, liabilities would be dependent upon the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals. Local Government Impact The fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined due to the inability to perdict the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MS, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3667 by Hopson (Relating to allowing health care providers to provide services across state lines in catastrophic circumstances.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3667 by Hopson (Relating to allowing health care providers to provide services across state lines in catastrophic circumstances.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3667 by Hopson (Relating to allowing health care providers to provide services across state lines in catastrophic circumstances.), As Introduced
HB3667 by Hopson (Relating to allowing health care providers to provide services across state lines in catastrophic circumstances.), As Introduced
The fiscal impact of this bill cannot be determined due to the inability to predict the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals.
The fiscal impact of this bill cannot be determined due to the inability to predict the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals.
The fiscal impact of this bill cannot be determined due to the inability to predict the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals.
The bill would allow health care providers to provide services across state lines in catastrophic circumstances. The bill would allow an emergency declaration to be issued by a person authorized to do so under law. While an emergency declaration is in effect, a registered and licensed volunteer health practitioner who is in good standing in another state would be allowed to practice in Texas. The bill would allow qualifying individuals benefits under the workers compensation law. According to the State Office of Risk Management, liabilities would be dependent upon the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals.
The bill would allow health care providers to provide services across state lines in catastrophic circumstances. The bill would allow an emergency declaration to be issued by a person authorized to do so under law. While an emergency declaration is in effect, a registered and licensed volunteer health practitioner who is in good standing in another state would be allowed to practice in Texas. The bill would allow qualifying individuals benefits under the workers compensation law. According to the State Office of Risk Management, liabilities would be dependent upon the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined due to the inability to perdict the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals.
The fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined due to the inability to perdict the number and scope of additional disaster declarations, number and severity of injuries, and increased costs of administration for out-of-state covered individuals.
Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management
301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MS, BTA
JOB, CL, MS, BTA