LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2013 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1140 by Naishtat (Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 1601 of the Insurance Code to allow a University system to define by rule a new category of qualified individuals for whom eligible employees and retirees in the uniform program are entitled to secure coverage. This new category is authorized as an addition to the current right to secure coverage for specific dependents as currently defined by the Chapter. Changes specifically provide that no amount of the cost of coverage for qualified individuals may be contributed by the system for either full-time or part-time employees. Contributions due for coverages elected for qualified individuals are the responsibility of the eligible employee or retiree who elects to cover the qualified individuals, similar to dependent coverage. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, AG, SK, RT, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2013
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1140 by Naishtat (Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1140 by Naishtat (Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals.), As Introduced
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1140 by Naishtat (Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals.), As Introduced
HB1140 by Naishtat (Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 1601 of the Insurance Code to allow a University system to define by rule a new category of qualified individuals for whom eligible employees and retirees in the uniform program are entitled to secure coverage. This new category is authorized as an addition to the current right to secure coverage for specific dependents as currently defined by the Chapter. Changes specifically provide that no amount of the cost of coverage for qualified individuals may be contributed by the system for either full-time or part-time employees. Contributions due for coverages elected for qualified individuals are the responsibility of the eligible employee or retiree who elects to cover the qualified individuals, similar to dependent coverage.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SK, RT, GO
UP, AG, SK, RT, GO