LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB816 by Hunter (Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions. Based on the analysis provided by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), it is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation of this bill would be absorbed within existing agency resources. Also based on information provided by TDI, this analysis assumes that implementation of the bill would result in a small one-time revenue gain ($3,700 in fiscal year 2012) in General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Department of Insurance Fund 36 from filing fees. Since General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Department of Insurance Fund 36 is a self-leveling account, this analysis also assumes that any additional revenue resulting from the implementation of the bill would accumulate in the account fund balances and that the department would adjust the assessment of the maintenance tax or other fees accordingly in the following year.In fiscal years 2014 through 2016, these costs may differ depending on the essential health benefits approved by Health and Human Services per Section 1311 (d) (3) (B) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, CH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB816 by Hunter (Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB816 by Hunter (Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB816 by Hunter (Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB816 by Hunter (Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.), 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 health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions. Based on the analysis provided by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), it is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation of this bill would be absorbed within existing agency resources. Also based on information provided by TDI, this analysis assumes that implementation of the bill would result in a small one-time revenue gain ($3,700 in fiscal year 2012) in General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Department of Insurance Fund 36 from filing fees. Since General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Department of Insurance Fund 36 is a self-leveling account, this analysis also assumes that any additional revenue resulting from the implementation of the bill would accumulate in the account fund balances and that the department would adjust the assessment of the maintenance tax or other fees accordingly in the following year.In fiscal years 2014 through 2016, these costs may differ depending on the essential health benefits approved by Health and Human Services per Section 1311 (d) (3) (B) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
454 Department of Insurance, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, CH
JOB, KJG, CH