LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2438 by Sheets (Relating to interest on damages subject to Medicare subrogation.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide that interest does not accrue on the unpaid damages of an award to a plaintiff subject to Medicare subrogation until the defendant receives a recovery demand letter issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or its designated contractor. According to the Office of the Attorney General, the bill would only affect Medicare and does not impact the states Medicaid recovery. Accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TB, ES, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2438 by Sheets (Relating to interest on damages subject to Medicare subrogation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2438 by Sheets (Relating to interest on damages subject to Medicare subrogation.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2438 by Sheets (Relating to interest on damages subject to Medicare subrogation.), As Introduced
HB2438 by Sheets (Relating to interest on damages subject to Medicare subrogation.), 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 Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide that interest does not accrue on the unpaid damages of an award to a plaintiff subject to Medicare subrogation until the defendant receives a recovery demand letter issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or its designated contractor. According to the Office of the Attorney General, the bill would only affect Medicare and does not impact the states Medicaid recovery. Accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide that interest does not accrue on the unpaid damages of an award to a plaintiff subject to Medicare subrogation until the defendant receives a recovery demand letter issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or its designated contractor. According to the Office of the Attorney General, the bill would only affect Medicare and does not impact the states Medicaid recovery. Accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TB, ES, KKR
JOB, JT, TB, ES, KKR