LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB762 by Watson (Relating to a study concerning the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to conduct a study on the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans and report its findings to the 82nd Legislature. Based on information provided by TDI, it is assumed that costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, CH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2009
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB762 by Watson (Relating to a study concerning the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB762 by Watson (Relating to a study concerning the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB762 by Watson (Relating to a study concerning the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB762 by Watson (Relating to a study concerning the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans.), 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 require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to conduct a study on the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans and report its findings to the 82nd Legislature. Based on information provided by TDI, it is assumed that costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current resources.
The bill would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to conduct a study on the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans and report its findings to the 82nd Legislature.
Based on information provided by TDI, it is assumed that costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current 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, KJG, MW, CH
JOB, KJG, MW, CH