LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB964 by Ellis (Relating to requirements for insurers and insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products. The bill would require the insurance agents to fulfill additional continuing education requirements and would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules pertaining to the continuing education requirement. TDI anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, CH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB964 by Ellis (Relating to requirements for insurers and insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products.), 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: SB964 by Ellis (Relating to requirements for insurers and insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products.), 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 SB964 by Ellis (Relating to requirements for insurers and insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB964 by Ellis (Relating to requirements for insurers and insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products.), 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 amend the Insurance Code relating to insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products. The bill would require the insurance agents to fulfill additional continuing education requirements and would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules pertaining to the continuing education requirement. TDI anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance 405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, CH JOB, KJG, CH