LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1804 by Zaffirini (Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for wheeled mobility systems for recipients of medical assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide medical assistance reimbursement for a wheeled mobility system, under certain conditions, and would require the executive commissioner of HHSC to adopt related rules. HHSC assumes that the cost to implement the bill would not be significant and could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MB, JJ LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1804 by Zaffirini (Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for wheeled mobility systems for recipients of medical assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1804 by Zaffirini (Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for wheeled mobility systems for recipients of medical assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1804 by Zaffirini (Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for wheeled mobility systems for recipients of medical assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1804 by Zaffirini (Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for wheeled mobility systems for recipients of medical assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide medical assistance reimbursement for a wheeled mobility system, under certain conditions, and would require the executive commissioner of HHSC to adopt related rules. HHSC assumes that the cost to implement the bill would not be significant and could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MB, JJ JOB, CL, MB, JJ