LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB779 by Watson (Relating to expedited credentialing for certain individual health care providers providing services under a managed care plan.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code to allow non-physician health care providers that join a group of other non-physicians to request expedited credentialing. The bill would result in the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) receiving an increase in complaints from providers who are denied expedited credentialing. TDI indicates that 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, KJG, CH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB779 by Watson (Relating to expedited credentialing for certain individual health care providers providing services under a managed care plan.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB779 by Watson (Relating to expedited credentialing for certain individual health care providers providing services under a managed care plan.), As Introduced
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
SB779 by Watson (Relating to expedited credentialing for certain individual health care providers providing services under a managed care plan.), As Introduced
SB779 by Watson (Relating to expedited credentialing for certain individual health care providers providing services under a managed care plan.), 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 Insurance Code to allow non-physician health care providers that join a group of other non-physicians to request expedited credentialing. The bill would result in the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) receiving an increase in complaints from providers who are denied expedited credentialing. TDI indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code to allow non-physician health care providers that join a group of other non-physicians to request expedited credentialing. The bill would result in the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) receiving an increase in complaints from providers who are denied expedited credentialing. TDI indicates that 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, KJG, CH
JOB, KJG, CH