LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2435 by Uresti (Relating to medical assistance program reimbursement for guardianship expenses of certain recipients.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) indicated that while the limitations prescribed in the bill would be a savings to the General Revenue state match for Medicaid, the HHSC was unable to determine the amount of the savings as the bill does not require judges to order reimbursement and the amounts that may be reimbursed are ceilings; therefore, HHSC assumed that reimbursement amounts could be lower. It is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, MN, PP, ML, LR, CL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2435 by Uresti (Relating to medical assistance program reimbursement for guardianship expenses of certain recipients.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2435 by Uresti (Relating to medical assistance program reimbursement for guardianship expenses of certain recipients.), As Introduced
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2435 by Uresti (Relating to medical assistance program reimbursement for guardianship expenses of certain recipients.), As Introduced
SB2435 by Uresti (Relating to medical assistance program reimbursement for guardianship expenses of certain recipients.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) indicated that while the limitations prescribed in the bill would be a savings to the General Revenue state match for Medicaid, the HHSC was unable to determine the amount of the savings as the bill does not require judges to order reimbursement and the amounts that may be reimbursed are ceilings; therefore, HHSC assumed that reimbursement amounts could be lower. It is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation can be absorbed within available resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, PP, ML, LR, CL
JOB, MN, PP, ML, LR, CL