LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2011 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3531 by Strama (Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to implement a system to monitor the prescribing of psychotropic drugs for children who are in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and enrolled in the STAR Medicaid managed care program. The system would be required to include a medical review of certain prescriptions when appropriate. According to HHSC, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated from implementation of the monitoring system. The potential fiscal impact on drug utilization or utilization of other health care services cannot be determined, but is assumed to not be significant. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, LR, MB, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 6, 2011
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3531 by Strama (Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3531 by Strama (Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.), As Engrossed
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3531 by Strama (Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.), As Engrossed
HB3531 by Strama (Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to implement a system to monitor the prescribing of psychotropic drugs for children who are in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and enrolled in the STAR Medicaid managed care program. The system would be required to include a medical review of certain prescriptions when appropriate. According to HHSC, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated from implementation of the monitoring system. The potential fiscal impact on drug utilization or utilization of other health care services cannot be determined, but is assumed to not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, LR, MB, NB
JOB, CL, LR, MB, NB