LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2013 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2017 by Price (Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services. The bill would allow a physician to charge for a telephone consultation with a covered patient if that employee benefit plan or health insurance policy allows any other person to charge for telephone consultation with covered patients. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and Texas A&M University System Administration, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Based on information provided by the Teacher Retirement System, and UT System Administration, the bill would have no fiscal impact on the agencies. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:323 Teacher Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, AG, ER, JW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2013
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2017 by Price (Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2017 by Price (Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services.), 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
HB2017 by Price (Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services.), As Introduced
HB2017 by Price (Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services.), 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 Insurance Code relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services. The bill would allow a physician to charge for a telephone consultation with a covered patient if that employee benefit plan or health insurance policy allows any other person to charge for telephone consultation with covered patients. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and Texas A&M University System Administration, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Based on information provided by the Teacher Retirement System, and UT System Administration, the bill would have no fiscal impact on the agencies.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services. The bill would allow a physician to charge for a telephone consultation with a covered patient if that employee benefit plan or health insurance policy allows any other person to charge for telephone consultation with covered patients.
Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and Texas A&M University System Administration, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Based on information provided by the Teacher Retirement System, and UT System Administration, the bill would have no fiscal impact on the agencies.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 323 Teacher Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
323 Teacher Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, AG, ER, JW
UP, AG, ER, JW